How many of you had IVF?

destinationAZ

I posted here a few days ago about a friend and you were all so helpful (friend is still hanging in there.....made it to 31 weeks).

I've heard there is a correlation between IVF and pre-term labor so I was wondering how many of you had IVF. I'm pg with our second IVF baby and our first was born at 36 weeks. (My friend mentioned above also had IVF). It makes sense if you're pg with multiples but I guess it also holds true for singeltons too. Has anyone heard this or have any experinece?

hollyoid7

My boys are IVF kiddos. I had them at 30 weeks.

SBMBride406

I did not have IVF but the NICU doctors we spoke with mentioned fertility treatments as the biggest reason for the increase in premature births in recent years.

Mrs. Destructo

I did injections + IUI, and all of my doctors also said that fertility treatments are correlated with an increased risk of preterm birth, even if you take multiples out of the equation.

njkaren

I had IVF. I was pregnant with twins but lost one at 20 1/2 weeks because of PROM. I had the other one at 26 weeks, 1 day. He came early because of the twin loss.

dmblack

I didn't have IVF but I did have an IUI for DD.  She came at 26w3d.  I got PG the old fashioned way with #2 and he came at 37 weeks.  I think there is a correlation however depending on the doc you talk to they may not agree with that.

Mrs. Destructo

I might be wrong, but I thought the purported correlation between IF treatments and preterm birth is not because of the medicine or the procedure you used, but because whatever caused you to need help getting pregnant in the first place may also make it difficult for you to carry a baby to term.

bananachiki

i've just been diagnosed with IF, so i;m very curious to know why there's that correlation. has anyone done any research into it? i know i'm definatly going to look into it myself. this IF diagnosis just keeps the punches coming.

destinationAZ

Mrs. Destructo:

I might be wrong, but I thought the purported correlation between IF treatments and preterm birth is not because of the medicine or the procedure you used, but because whatever caused you to need help getting pregnant in the first place may also make it difficult for you to carry a baby to term.

I've heard this too. I've also heard it has something to do with the manipulation of the egg but I don't know for sure what the answer is. I haven't spent a lot of time researching yet....if you find anything I'd love to hear more about it.

Mommy2Gav

I did not have IVF but my son was born at 33w. My SIL did have IVF and she had a full term baby.?

lemen99

ditto Destructo - that's what I've heard too.

 

No IVF here!

armo

Mrs. Destructo:

I might be wrong, but I thought the purported correlation between IF treatments and preterm birth is not because of the medicine or the procedure you used, but because whatever caused you to need help getting pregnant in the first place may also make it difficult for you to carry a baby to term.

 THis is what i believe is the explanation as well.  There hasn't been any science to show that "manipulation" of eggs would lead to preterm birth.  It's about the reasons IVF or ART was needed in the 1st place