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More Birth Defects Seen With Assisted Reproduction
Posted by Melissa Maimann on Dec 1, 2009 in Obstetrics
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… A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally.
… almost 3 percent of infants conceived with assisted reproduction were diagnosed with a major birth defect, compared to less than 2 percent of babies conceived naturally …
… 3.45 percent of those born via IVF had major birth defects.
… One contributing factor could be the greater age of mothers… who undergo this treatment …
Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448
