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 Posted: 07/06/07 - 01:29 Post subject: Mother donates ovarian eggs to her young infertile daughter |
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Melanie Boivin, 35, a mother of a seven year old girl with infertility problems decided to freeze her own eggs and offer them to her daughter when she is old enough to make decisions about starting her own family.
This would theoretically mean that the girl would give birth to her half-sister or half-brother if she decides to go through IVF treatment in the future.
The daughter has Turner's syndrome, an inherited condition that left the girl physically impaired but mentally unaffected. She suffered growth difficulties and heart defects as well as fertility problems.
Melanie, the mother, reported she was not thinking on forcing her child to use the eggs one day. She was simply giving her an option in case she decides to have a family. She feels she may be the best donor as other options would include a second-degree relative or a total stranger.
Ms Boivin had to undergo two cycles of ovarian stimulation and egg collection in which 21 mature eggs were frozen in liquid nitrogen. The procedure was done by the doctors from the McGill Reproductive Centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal.
This case represents the world's first known mother-to-daughter egg donation but does not require any new technology.
The only problems that may occur are possible ethical issues that the girl will in theory give birth to a half-sister. |
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