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Thursday, June 7, 2012

IVF: Higher Risk of Complications; So what?

I read this study from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist in the UK about higher complications with IVF babies. It sucks. Seriously, it's not like women are choosing to use IVF over the normal way to procreate. It's not a chose; it's one of the last options. And now… women are told of the higher risk. What are women suppose to do with this information? Would it have changed my mind?

No, I would NOT have changed my mind. We tried to procreate the normal way. We knew we had fertility issues. We tried artificial insemination…three times. If we wanted a sibling for Gavin, we were going to have to do IVF. This study was not going to effect my decision making. Would it have changed your decision to do IVF? I'd love to know.

Here is a link to the full article.

Here are links to previous blog posts:

A Mother's Fears

The Strongest Women

The Loneliness of Having Triplets

What is the "Right" Number of Children to Have?

Fresh vs Frozen Embryo Transfer

No More Octomoms

Premature Babies Twice as Likely to Suffer Mental Disorders

Are You Having Twins?

Does IVF Increased Your Breast Cancer Risk?

Time to See a Fertility Specialist

Here are links to chapter one of my book:

Chapter 1 (part 1)

Chapter 1 (part 2)

Fresh vs Frozen Embryo Transfer

There's a new study out of Sydney, Australia which states that fresh embryos are on par with frozen ones. I find this surprising, because just 3 1/2 years ago when I did IVF, frozen weren't thought of very highly. However, I do know a bunch of babies that are a product of frozen embryos and they are the cutest, smartest little people.

The study researched the advantages of transferring a frozen embryo into the uterus during a natural menstrual cycle rather than straight after the use of hormone drugs, when the lining of the uterus might not be as receptive.