IVF babies - preterm and low birthweight more likely

[sushee]

I remember a report like that coming out a couple of years ago too, and I am skeptical. My ob reckons that there are no real discernable differences in the way a women carries her pg, taking into account age, general health and other medical conditions, once she falls pg, whether by IVF or not. He can't understand how IVF would impact on a baby's birth weight, or whether the baby decides to come early.

Mind you other studies have shown IVF babies to be smarter, or taller, or whatever else. Like any of it would be a deciding factor for any woman wanting a baby on whether to do IVF! Lol!

[butterfly_warrior]

I do wonder if the reasons a woman ends up needing IVF are taken into account in studies like this.

I do know that it has been said that pregnancies achieved with clomid are more likely to end in miscarriage... but could that perhaps be a result of the fact that the majority of women needing clomid to conceive have PCOS or other hormonal problems which then puts them at a greater risk of miscarriage?...

I guess it's the whole chicken or the egg argument. I know that when we do conceive via IVF, I'll be doing everything I can to ensure my baby arrives safe and healthy and on time by keeping myself as fit and healthy as possible. There's nothing else I can do apart from that.

BW