Test Tube Baby is another name of IVF (In vitro fertilization) procedure in which baby is born with the help of Test Tube. We can say that it is one of the wonders of science through which who are unable to conceive due to the blockage of fallopian tubes, low sperm count and low quality egg or other age related issues, can bear the child artificially and enjoy the cherishing feeling of parenthood. The baby which is technically conceived outside the womb is known as Test Tube Baby.

IVF is the scientific approach to getting pregnant. Originally termed “test-tube” babies by the Press, embryos are fertilized in the lab, removed from a human body. One attempt at pregnancy through IVF is termed a cycle, and can be divided into 5 general phases.

1. Preparation

You’re body is manipulated with drugs. Doctors prescribe a medication such as Lupron to shut down your ovaries for two weeks.

2. Stimulation

Following the Lupron series you will receive a set of up to 14 shots of another medication, such as pergonal, to hyperstimulate egg production. At the conclusion of these shots you will be given a final medication to boost maturity of your eggs.

3. Harvesting

Once the eggs have reached maturity you are heavily sedated and between 5-15 eggs are suctioned from your ovaries via ultrasound guided vaginal retrieval.

4. Fertilization

Egg and sperm meet each other for the first time in the lab. Approximately 100,000 motile sperm are introduced to each egg. Fertilization is documented and the growing embryos are carefully observed in vitro for up to 6 days.