Were Angelinas Twins the Result of In Vitro Fertilization?
Were Angelina’s Twins the Result of In Vitro Fertilization? Friday July 25, 2008 Celebrity parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcomed twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline on July 12. Now US Weekly magazine is reporting that the pregnancy was the result of in vitro fertilization in an attempt to grow their family more quickly. According to the magazine article, Angelina Jolie sought IVF so “she wouldn’t have to deal with the stress of trying to get pregnant.” Brad and Angelina are the parents of four other children, including a biological child born in May 2006. A reproductive specialist quoted in the article claims that Jolie’s chances of conceiving fraternal twins naturally on her own is under 1%, but that in vitro raised the odds to 25%. What is IVF? In vitro (or IVF) is a form of assisted reproduction. First, a mother is given drugs to stimulate her ovaries. Then oocytes (eggs) are retrieve
