First Irish baby born after screening of IVF embryos delivered in Cork

A process to screen out unhealthy embryos during fertility treatment has resulted in a healthy baby girl for a woman who previously underwent unsuccessful IVF.

The 33-year-old Cork woman is the first in Ireland to give birth following a procedure known as Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening (PGS) with IVF, according to the Cork Fertility Centre.

Dr John Waterstone, medical director at the centre, said the procedure represented “a significant development that provides real information to couples who have endured the heartbreak of repeated miscarriages, or failed IVF cycles, without getting any answers”.