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What is your take on this......

Roxie5739Roxie5739 member
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Reuters article today....

https://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/birth-defects-more-common-in-ivf-babies-study

For mine, this is partial hogwash! I am sure it is not the treatment, just that those that need IVF may have issues that cause greater risks. A 37% increase means 3 per 100 to 4 per 100.

These sort of headlines misinform the stupid people out there!

Multiple ectopics, 2 failed IVF's
IVF #1: Did not get to ET, embies all failed PGD (major chromosomal defects)
IVF #2: We have 2 chromosomally perfect embies as a result of PGD (Boy/Girl) 1 failed the thaw (Girl) Transferred 1, yet ended as a c/p
Thought it was the end of our TTC Journey 6/20/2012
SHOCK BFP 9/28/2012: IT'S A BOY! and everything is normal !!!!!!

Little A born 38w 2d on 05/23/13 and is a true miracle for this IF Vet!
 

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Re: What is your take on this......

  • BeeBee08BeeBee08 member
    Articles like this annoy me.  I don't understand why they publish it anyway.  People who need IVF are still going to use it and the people who are ignorant are going to feel more knowledgeable and think that their kids are far superior to any IVF baby because IVF babies have problems.  It offends me.

     
    me 33/DH 36
    ttc since 10/2008; d/x: mild MFI, stageII endo
    ~~PAIF/SAIF Welcome~~
    11 IUI’s = 1 m/c (7w4d)
    IVF#1 January 2012 BFN, FET #1 April 2012 BFN
    Surprise BFP October 2012 m/c (7w), Surprise BFP April 2013 m/c (6w4d)
    IVF #2: July 2013, ET 1 embryo 7/18, beta 1 @ 14dp3dt - 757, beta 2 @ 16dp3dt - 1762
    U/S 1 @ 6w4d = 1 little frogger with HB of 118, U/S 2 @ 7w3d measuring right on track with HB of 160
    Stick Frogger Stick! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!   It's a Girl, EDD April 7, 2014

    BabyFruit Ticker

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  • vanessagorcvanessagorc member

    Seems a little alarmist IMO...

    Although, my clinic is very big on telling u the risks of ICSI.  They ONLY do it if there is a need.  They feel the force fert does raise ur chances for something to be wrong.  You have eliminated the natural selection. 

     I had to sign many consents saying i was aware, and that i knew they rec CVS or an amnio if u become pregnant.

    Like BeeBee, people are going to do it anyway.  I knew the risks, but it was my only option for a bio baby with dh.

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