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Published Monday,
April 27, 2020
Three IVF babieswere born in one week By the A.M. Costa Rica staff On Thursday afternoon, Abby was born making her the third baby birthed this past week by the in vitro technique, announced Social Security. According to specialists, baby girl Abby was born at 2 p.m. on April 23, at the Women's Hospital, weighing 2,700 grams and measuring 47 centimeters. Abby's parents, Jessica Morales and Roberto Thurman, were among the first couple’s to be seen in the special unit. On April 18 Sammuel was born. He was the second baby and first boy born after being fertilized using the in vitro technique in the country. According to Social Security, Sammuel was born on April 22 at 8 p.m. at the same hospital, weighing 3,100 grams and measured 50 centimeters. In this case, the authorities did not give further information about his parents. On April 11, the firstborn baby, a girl named Isabel was born at 8:50 p.m. She weighed 2,530 grams and measured 46 centimeters, confirmed Freddy Pérez Núñez, a gynecologist at the Hospital. "She is the light of our lives ... the love that blossomed of my wife and me, many years that we were waiting and we believed that we were going to be parents and now here we have her," said Enrique Rodríguez, the proud father. The in vitro pregnancy process for Keilyn Molina, Isabel's mother, began at the Social Security Reproductive Medicine Unit in July 2019. This was the first artificial insemination birth in Costa Rica. However, it is expected that more births with this technique will be reported soon since 46 fresh embryo transfers and 16 deferred embryo transfers have been made since last year. The Unit has achieved a 53% pregnancy rate which exceeds the exceptional rate, said Social Security in its statement. There are currently 11 couples who already have pregnancy periods longer than 12 weeks, and a total of 612 new cases have been evaluated, Social Security said. The in vitro technique was implemented in Social Security after years of complaints by Costa Rican couples for the lack of offering that medical treatment. According to Social Security, after the selection and treatment process, couples can undergo in vitro fertilization, free of charge, as long as either patient is insured. ---------------- How much does the in vitro fertilization process cost in your home country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com Want to read more?
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