SALT LAKE CITY — Egg freezing had long been labeled experimental, but in October the American Society for Reproductive Medicine declared that’s no longer the case.
The first baby in Utah conceived from a frozen egg was actually delivered nearly three years ago. Kirk and Heather Larson thought it might be their last chance for getting pregnant. Now, they thank God and science for their family.
“At first the donor egg part was really kind of mind-blowing,” Heather said. “We had never heard of anything like that. We didn’t know if we were comfortable with it.”
Premature ovarian failure left Heather unable to produce eggs.
“One day it just sank in to me and became clear to me that doing in vitro with a donor egg is not that much different than adoption. I’m just adopting an egg,” she said.
However, Heather’s first two attempts at in vitro fertilization failed. The Larsons began the adoption process. Then out of the blue they were offered a unique opportunity to participate in an experimental procedure at the Reproductive Care Center in Sandy using a frozen egg. Read full article.
