Woman gets pregnant thanks to chicken egg yolk
After multiple miscarriages and
spending more than $50,000 on in vitro fertilization (IVF), British couple Mark
and Suzanne Harper found success with an unusual treatment – involving egg
yolks.
According
to a report in the New York Post, an earlier battle with testicular cancer left
Mark with zero sperm count. After Mark battled a different form of testicular
cancer a year later, the couple decided to try artificial insemination in order
to conceive. That process ultimately failed, so they attempted IVF three
different times, but tests revealed Suzanne’s immune system was producing
killer cells that attacked the embryos.
After all
of these unsuccessful tries, CARE Fertility Nottingham -- where the Harpers had
been receiving treatments -- suggested a rare technique. Suzanne would be
treated with “intralipid,” a mixture of yolk from a hen’s egg and soy oil.
Theoretically, the fatty acids in this combination would prevent the killer
cells and lead to a successful pregnancy.
Lucky for
the couple, the treatment, in combination with their eighth IVF attempt,
worked. Their daughter, Libby, was born in December 2009. Suzanne was one
of the first women in Britain to undergo the treatment.
When the
couple decided to conceive again, they used the yolk combination. Their
fourth IVF attempt was a success, and their daughter, Connie, was born in
December 2013.
“It’s all
thanks to egg yolk,” Suzanne told the New York Post.
see www.gooddeedsmall.com
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