Elizabeth Jordan Carr
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Elizabeth Jordan Carr was the United States
' first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization procedure and the 15th in the world. The technique was conducted at Eastern Virginia Medical School
in Norfolk
under the direction of Doctors Howard Jones and Georgeanna Seegar Jones
, who were the first to attempt the process in the United States
. She was delivered at Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia
by Dr. Mason Andrews
weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces.
The parents of Carr were Judith Carr, a 28-year-old schoolteacher at the time, and her husband, Roger Carr, 30, of Westminster, Massachusetts
. Elizabeth's mother had been unable to conceive normally because complications during earlier unsuccessful pregnancies had forced removal of her fallopian tubes.
A graduate of Simmons College
in Boston, Massachusetts
, Carr worked as a journalist for a newspaper in Maine
, Central Maine Newspapers in Augusta, which publishes the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. They are part of the Seattle Times Family group of newspapers. Following her time in Maine, Carr began work at Boston.com
, the Boston Globe's online presence.
Carr was named number one Portland Magazine's 2007 list of Maine's Most Intriguing People.
On August 5, 2010, Carr gave birth to her first child, Trevor James Comeau. He was conceived naturally.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' first baby born from the in-vitro fertilization procedure and the 15th in the world. The technique was conducted at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School commonly referred to as EVMS, in Norfolk, Virginia is a public-private medical school founded by the citizens of Hampton Roads, Virginia...
in Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
under the direction of Doctors Howard Jones and Georgeanna Seegar Jones
Georgeanna Seegar Jones
Georgeanna Seegar Jones was part of the husband and wife team which pioneered in vitro fertilization in the United States. Her husband was Dr. Howard Jones....
, who were the first to attempt the process in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She was delivered at Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
by Dr. Mason Andrews
Mason Andrews
Dr. Mason Andrews was the physician who delivered America's first in vitro baby, a president of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society and a visionary leader of the late 20th century renaissance of his home town. Dr...
weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces.
The parents of Carr were Judith Carr, a 28-year-old schoolteacher at the time, and her husband, Roger Carr, 30, of Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster, Massachusetts
Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,277.- History :Westminster was first settled in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759....
. Elizabeth's mother had been unable to conceive normally because complications during earlier unsuccessful pregnancies had forced removal of her fallopian tubes.
A graduate of Simmons College
Simmons College (Massachusetts)
Simmons College, established in 1899, is a private women's undergraduate college and private co-educational graduate school in Boston, Massachusetts.-History:Simmons was founded in 1899 with a bequest by John Simmons a wealthy clothing manufacturer in Boston...
in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, Carr worked as a journalist for a newspaper in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, Central Maine Newspapers in Augusta, which publishes the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. They are part of the Seattle Times Family group of newspapers. Following her time in Maine, Carr began work at Boston.com
Boston.com
Boston.com is a regional website that offers news and information about Boston, Massachusetts and its surroundings. It claims to be one of the most visited regional websites in the United States....
, the Boston Globe's online presence.
Carr was named number one Portland Magazine's 2007 list of Maine's Most Intriguing People.
On August 5, 2010, Carr gave birth to her first child, Trevor James Comeau. He was conceived naturally.