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Originally posted by Allytigator
I'm taking an informal poll. Do you know children who were conceived via in vitro fertilization, and if so, are they as healthy and normal-sized as children conceived the old-fashioned way?
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Yes I know several IVF children, they seem to be very healthy, and except for the twins, they seem of normal size. Mr. Lex's boss has twins and a singleton which are all IVF and they are adorable and healthy. Without technology she wouldn't have been able to have any of them and even if they were a bit on the small side (they weren't) it would have been well worth it.
The only comment (and I agree with Baltassoc re health of mother, etc...) I have is that there have been some recent studies showing increased health problems - presumably from weak egg or sperm that wouldn't have "made it" but for IVF assistance. Even then, the risk is minimal, due in large part to multiples, and, from the evidence I have seen well worth the small risk.
Do, however, be sure you go to a very reputable Dr. so you don't end up with octuplets! The more reputable Drs will only implant say 2 or three embryos.
www.webmd.com has message boards on the subject and ivillage.com/parentplace.com has articles and other info.
I have gone through some of this myself, though not to the point of IVF - and did all the research for myself and a couple friends. Feel free to pm me.
OTOH, if you are interested in adoption, Vietmom is a wealth of knowledge on the subject.
-TL
