Her husband, who wanted to be known only as Thomas, 33 said they decided to try for a test tube baby when they were financially stable.

So, last year, they discussed the issue about donor eggs with the family members, he said.
Jane, who has two married younger sisters and an unmarried older sister, finally found a suitable donor in her 27-year old sister who already has a daughter.

Jane’s gynaecologist Dr.Gan Kam Ling said the donor sister was put on the gonadotropin drug to stimulate egg production which resulted in 40 eggs produced for fertilisation in the IVF laboratory.

Three fresh embryos were transferred into Jane’s womb in May last year but when she failed to conceive, a second attempt was made in October where frozen embryos were thawed to a successful pregnancy.

Dr.Gan said Jane’s case showed that pregnancy was possible without ovaries or after menopause, adding that with technology and proper equipment, any menopausal woman could result in healthy babies and that donor eggs could solve some medical or inherited problems, Dr Gan said, adding that an IVF programme would normally cost between RM10,000 and RM15,000.

Yesterday, the happy family celebrated the joyful occasion with cakes, nasi kunyit and curry.