How does the process of IVF differ from the concept of a test tube baby and what historical and scientific distinctions exist between these terms?
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How does the process of IVF differ from the concept of a test tube baby and what historical and scientific distinctions exist between these terms?
IVF involves fertilizing an egg with sperm in a lab, and implanting it in the uterus. “Test tube baby” is a term often used for babies born via IVF, emphasizing the lab aspect.
The term “test tube baby” refers to a baby conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF), where an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body. Historically, it’s an older, more colloquial term for what we now refer to scientifically as IVF.