Volume-12, Issue-4, April 2026

Abstract

 The development of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in the late twentieth century opened new possibilities for treating infertility. Inspired by the birth of the first IVF baby in 1978, the author recollects conceiving the idea of gestational surrogacy in January 1985 during internship following MBBS training. The concept proposed that an embryo created through IVF from an infertile couple could be implanted into the uterus of another healthy woman willing to carry the pregnancy. The idea was later presented during the Eastern Zonal Conference of Obstetrics and Gynecology in September 1986. This article documents this personal historical account and reflects on how creative thinking in medicine may arise even during early stages of medical training. The author acknowledges that similar concepts may have emerged independently elsewhere during this period.

Keywords: Gestational surrogacy, IVF, history of reproductive medicine, personal reflection, medical innovation.

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