Tag: safety

Do IVF Babies Grow Up to be Healthy?

Although 1.5% of all babies now born in the United States are conceived via in vitro fertilization, we have to remember that this is still fairly new technology.  The first IVF baby was born in 1978, so children conceived via IVF are still relatively young.  Given this, we are just now finding out how IVF children are fairing as adults.  …

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IVF Safe for Mother and Child

An article in the Washington Post detailing one mother’s struggle with infertility documents the safety 0f IVF for mother and child.

One of the biggest concerns has been whether exposure to fertility drugs could cause cancer. A 2013 study of 21,646 women in Australia concluded that “there is no evidence of an increased risk of ovarian cancer following IVF in …

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