I’ve lost track of how many emails I received over the last 2 days about Robert G. Edwards winning the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the development of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Clearly it’s a big deal in our office.
What a truly extraordinary man who has made it possible for 4 million babies to come into the world since the first “test tube baby” was born in 1978. Professor Edwards also cofounded the first IVF clinic in the world. Wow.
Not to get maudlin (but I’m going to, so please indulge me) this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine is really, truly exciting to all of us at Attain Fertility Centers. This is what we do day in and day out – help men and women realize their dream of having a baby.
Having the pioneer of IVF treatment get his well-deserved props reminds us of how important and rewarding our work is.
In an ironic twist of fate, the Nobel Prize award happened on October 4, just one day before the most common birthday day of the year. In fact, October is the busiest birth month in America. (Although oddly enough, there are no October birthdays in my family. I guess we’re not big on “celebrating” the New Year the way the rest of the world does.)
I can’t help wonder if these two oddly paired days are bittersweet for women trying to conceive.
I love Stephanie’s comment on Facebook about birthdays and hope.
Does it seem like *everyone* has a birthday today? It’s not your imagination. October 5th is the most common day for birthdays in the US. Here’s to hoping we all have our own “birth” days in the future!
Here’s to the miracles that have happened… and for those to come.
One Comment
I think this is a well deserved award that recognizes a significant contribution to both science but family planning. Despite the criticism from the Vatican I think this award signifies a recognition of the important steps Robert Edwards has made to fertility treatments