The consequences of assisted reproductive technology (ART) are a matter of great concern, whether this is the development of the embryo, the perinatal health of the mother, or the ongoing health of the child.
The latter two issues were discussed in 'Growing Concern?', the final session of the Progress Educational Trust's conference, 'The Best Possible Start in Life: The Robust and Responsive Embryo'. This session was chaired by Professor Bobbie Farsides, of Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
At least five million children have been born from ART since 1978, and so it is crucial to assess any impacts the process has on health. Jane Denton, Director of the Multiple Births Foundation, started the session with a discussion of the risks of multiple births.
The chance of multiple pregnancies is substantially greater with ART than natural conception, largely because of the practice of transferring more than one embryo. Indeed, half of children born via ART are not the result of singleton pregnancies. Significant risks have been associated with multiple pregnancies to both the mother and babies, with mothers experiencing a higher risk of complications and maternal mortality, and babies more likely to be premature, of low birth weight and to die at an earlier age.
The latter two issues were discussed in 'Growing Concern?', the final session of the Progress Educational Trust's conference, 'The Best Possible Start in Life: The Robust and Responsive Embryo'. This session was chaired by Professor Bobbie Farsides, of Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
At least five million children have been born from ART since 1978, and so it is crucial to assess any impacts the process has on health. Jane Denton, Director of the Multiple Births Foundation, started the session with a discussion of the risks of multiple births.
The chance of multiple pregnancies is substantially greater with ART than natural conception, largely because of the practice of transferring more than one embryo. Indeed, half of children born via ART are not the result of singleton pregnancies. Significant risks have been associated with multiple pregnancies to both the mother and babies, with mothers experiencing a higher risk of complications and maternal mortality, and babies more likely to be premature, of low birth weight and to die at an earlier age.
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