Kids from the tube after 15 years of childlessness

These two charming kids were born thanks to their father's sperm that has been frozen 15 years ago. This "late" birth scientists believe an outstanding contribution to the development of IVF technology.

Exactly 15 years ago, Ian Morris learned about the terrible diagnosis - chronic   myeloid leukemia . It happened just three years after Morris played a wedding. His wife Alison immediately told her husband that he could not think about death - and they have to fight together to defeat the disease. Doctors warned the Yen, even in the event of a successful outcome, he is likely to remain fruitless. Then the man decided freeze his sperm for the future.

Although myeloid leukemia   was diagnosed at an advanced stage, and the level of cancer cells will amaze even the doctors, spouses Morris were still able to overcome the terrible disease. Fortunately, my brother Ian was the ideal donor for a bone marrow transplant. But after a course of chemotherapy man really become barren.

Since then, they have taken with his wife several IVF attempts, they all ended in vain. And then a miracle occurred when he had stopped to wait. In February 2007 Ian and Alison made a last attempt, which proved successful. In October, he was born the daughter of Mariella.

And seven months ago, the couple had a charming boy Herbie. "We had only two embryos of suitable quality, so we knew that the chances are minimal, - says Alison. - And what was my surprise when, pregnancy test was positive. I have my eyes could not believe it. "

However, the record in this regard belongs to the native of Manchester, which is able to conceive of sperm frozen   21 years ago.

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