First "From INCIID the Heart" Baby Born
Oct. 31, 2005 - PRNewswire

INCIID, The InterNational Council for Infertility Information Dissemination announced the birth of
the first baby born as a result of a charitable program called "From INCIID the Heart". The baby arrived via C-Section on Monday, October 31st.

Keenen Tey-Natey Harris, 19" long and weighing in at just under 7 pounds, was born to Shewanda and Carl Harris. The Harrises received infertility-related medical treatments through the first and only national IVF scholarship program. The program, established in the summer of 2004, provides infertility services to deserving couples who would not otherwise be able to afford them.

Shewanda and Carl Harris were one of the first couples to participate in the program. Shewanda had (previously had) one miscarriage and two ectopic pregnancies. According to Dr Mory Nouriani, "Shewanda's case was an exceptionally difficult one. Her prior surgeries had left her with one remaining ovary which had been scarred down, and we were only able to obtain 6 eggs from that remaining ovary. Despite the up-hill battle, we were elated that her cycle was successful." Shewanda's only hope to conceive was through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). At an average cost of over $10,000 per attempt, IVF was financially out of reach for the Harrises.

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