Obstetrics & gynaecology

IVF children grow into healthy adults

Young adults conceived through IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have grown up as healthy individuals, comparing well to those conceived naturally, the world's largest study into ART young adults has ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Fertility treatment babies set record in US

A new report finds that one or two of every 100 babies born in the United States now are conceived with advanced fertility help.

Health

US researchers ponder modern day virgin births

At this time of year, many recount the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary. But reports consistent with virgin births are also a modern day phenomenon, according to a study in the Christmas edition of the BMJ.

Health

When do would-be mothers opt for adoption?

A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln explores why Americans—even those with fertility problems—don't opt for adoption more often as their route to parenthood.

Pediatrics

Women who use IVF less likely to breastfeed

Women in Australia who conceive using assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF – and who have a caesarean birth before going in to labour – are less likely to breastfeed. This is despite the majority of pregnant ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Women conceive naturally after IVF, study finds

One in three women who have their first baby through infertility treatment, become pregnant again naturally within two years of their first birth, a new study has found.

Health

Public funding spurs couples to seek fertility treatment

(HealthDay)—Public funding of assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, broadens the range of couples who seek treatment for infertility by attracting a more diverse population, ...

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