In July 1978, Louise Joy Brown became the first baby in the world to be born through in vitro fertilization Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. Your baby’s first solo steps are cause for celebration. This milestone also means that it’s time to buy their first pair of kicks.

The first baby born in the Bay Area in 2024 appears to be a baby boy born at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Every year journalists report on the first baby to be born in ...

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