ATLANTA – George and Jackie Mayer say they’ve tried everything to get pregnant, from changes in diet, to meditation, to pharmaceutical intervention. Now they’re turning to a radical new procedure that takes assisted reproductive technology to the next level: Invitro-fertilization in a host cadaver.
The Mayers represent a growing trend in couples who are seeking nontraditional solutions to infertility. With the market on baby-making no longer limited to those in their twenties, thirties, or even forties, couples are seeking IVF well into their sixties, and beyond.
“In-vitro isn’t for the young anymore, it’s for everyone who wants to have a baby and can’t, or shouldn’t, or doesn’t want one,” said Dr. Mezmer Philpong, Chief of Cadaver Selection for the Hathaway Tomb-to-Womb Alternative Fertility Clinic in Soho and who is not treating the Mayers. “Cadaver-gestation is a relatively new concept, but it’s really just an extension of the sort of uterine revival we’ve been seeing in post-menopausal women all over the world. The only real difference here is that we’re using deceased people.”
The challenge is to inhibit decay in the host model long enough to bring a baby to term. “The host needs little more than refrigeration and extensive hydration, it’s actually surprisingly cost-effective. The foetus is cared for by a fully automated process and is audited constantly by incubation hardware and software. Everything is monitored and maintained, ’round the clock, by a team of physicians and network engineers.”
"Mummy" redefined
George Mayer, 44, who has 5 children from previous relationships says, “I just want to make my wife happy. We’ve been married 2 months and just can’t seem to catch pregnant. She don’t want no stretchmarks anyway, so we’re gonna try this out. The upside is, there won’t be no down time for birthin‘, which is a bonus, because we’re newlyweds! Down time ain’t on the menu!”
Dr. Philpong is optimistic about the future of his, and similar, clinics. “The whole world is going green. What can be more environmentally conscious than reusing a body in such a meaningful way?”
Originally posted 2009-01-04 21:53:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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