Read here about the global IVF and fertility events, projects and conferences that I am involved in worldwide. Here you can keep up to date on everything to do with my life as the world's first IVF baby.
Visiting Therapie Clinic, Dublin
I took a trip to Ireland around my 44th birthday to tour Therapie Fertility in Dublin, Ireland’s most affordable fertility clinic, which opened its doors on my birthday in 2021.
BBC One Show
I recently presented an item on the BBC One Show, watched by five million viewers in the UK.
The ‘I am’ campaign
The aim of the campaign is to show the world how strong us TTC warriors are, and that we need the support at work from our employees,
Interview with Progenesis
It was great to reach across the world and speak to Dr Nabil Arrach, CEO of the Progenesis Academy in San Diego, USA and talk about how IVF began with my mum and dad.
Back to Bourn Hall for filming
I was delighted to meet up with staff and old friends at Bourn Hall Fertility clinic in Cambridgeshire, UK.
“40 Years of IVF” Chinese translation
The book “40 Years of IVF” telling the story of my birth and life has been translated into Mandarin Chinese by the Chinese Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Louise Brown #IVFandproud to support Ferring pharmaceuticals campaign celebrating IVF families
When Louise Brown was born in 1978 she was the first IVF baby in the world. Now, IVF is a worldwide phenomenon with thousands of organisations devoted to fertility issues. Each month Louise Brown looks at an organisation and explains what they do and how they support fertility issues.
Visiting the Çamlıbel Foundation in Istanbul
The struggle to afford IVF treatment is the same for women all over the world, so I was delighted to go to Istanbul, Turkey as a guest of Professor Dr Teksen Çamlıbel, who is setting up a foundation to support women who can’t afford treatment
Louise Brown appears at the Ain Shams Obstetrics and Gynaecology International Conference in Egypt
My mum had a fascination for Egypt. In fact when she died in 2012 we had a holiday booked and she was looking forward to seeing the pyramids. Her sudden death meant we had to cancel. So, it was amazing to stand by the Great Pyramid of Giza in Cairo this year and pay tribute to mum.
Science Museum celebrates 40 years of IVF
A new exhibition will open at the Science Museum in July to mark the 40th birthday of IVF
Happy conception day to me… and 40 years of IVF
Today marks 40 years since my conception on 10 November 1977!
Following many years of incredible work by Prof Robert Edwards and Dr Patrick Steptoe, they pioneered a technique that would allow my parents to have me and to go on to give millions of other couples the chance to have children.
Solving a mystery
A few weeks ago I spent an hour or so in the company of Tokyo-based journalist Kazumoto Ohno, who is writing about the early days of IVF and had some questions for me.
Born in the USA
I don’t know about you but I have met lots of people over the years in different circumstances.
For example, I met my husband when he was guarding a door at a nightclub and I was waiting to get in!
But the meeting I had with Elizabeth Carr, the first IVF baby to be born in the US, has to rank as one of the most unusual and nerve-wracking of my life.