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Infertility Treatments and Multiple Pregnancies

Infertility treatments sometimes result in multiple births. While these are most often twins, pregnancies of three, four, five and six babies are sometimes seen after the use of fertility drugs and procedures. Throughout the world, the rate of multiple births is on the rise. Infertility treatments are thought to be a contributing factor. The rate of multiple births varies depending on several factors including the clinic, the type of treatments used and the type of fertility drugs used to help the couple achieve pregnancy. Fertility drugs cause more eggs to ripen and be released. More eggs results in a higher … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for Feb 25 – March 2

This week, the blog covered topics ranging from planning a baby shower to ethical issues in fertility treatments. Whether you are still on the path to pregnancy or near delivery, there is something here for you. Sit back, relax and catch up on your reading with this week in review. Feel free to leave a comment or suggest an idea for future blogs. Sunday, February 25 Planning a Baby Shower is a fun and exciting time. This blog has some good tips for making the day memorable for the mother to be. Monday, February 26 Tristi Pinkston joined us this … Continue reading →

Pro Life Infertility Specialists

I am writing this blog in response to a private message I received from a families.com member. She asked about finding a fertility specialist that is pro life. This is an interesting question, so I spent this morning in search of some answers. Many Christians feel conflicted when undergoing treatments for infertility, especially assisted reproductive technologies. One concern is clinics fertilizing more eggs than can be used in a single cycle. Since Christians believe these souls are living human beings, most worry about the ethics surrounding the procedures. Another issue is the use of selective reduction by many infertility clinics. … Continue reading →

When Infertility Becomes an Issue

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Infertility is one of the most difficult things a couple can face together. When it comes to deciding to have a baby, most couples begin the natural way. It can take several months before they begin to take notice of the arrival of the monthly cycle with feelings of depression and disappointment. Most doctors define infertility as something that faces couples that have tried repeatedly to conceive a child, but failed to be successful after a year’s worth of attempts. The Emotional Drain It is emotionally draining to desire to create a child only to be routinely disappointed each month. … Continue reading →

Limits on Embryo Transfer?

The recent news of the birth of octuplets has brought the debate about embryo transfer back into the spotlight. Higher order multiples usually result from IVF treatments involving the transfer of many embryos. In most cases, all transferred embryos don’t implant. However, in some cases all do implant successfully, resulting in a higher order multiple pregnancy. Infertility clinics vary widely in the United States regarding the number of embryos transferred during one IVF cycle. The logic behind implanting a larger number of embryos is to improve the success rates for the clinic. Since many embryos will not successfully implant, there … Continue reading →

What is Selective Reduction?

Selective reduction is a procedure used to reduce the number of embryos in a multifetal pregnancy. This procedure is sometimes used when too many embryos implant in a pregnancy that is achieved with assisted reproductive technology. When too many embryos implant successfully the chance of carrying the pregnancy to term drops significantly. Selective reduction is generally used for pregnancies with more than two fetuses. Preventing medical problems in the pregnancy or the loss of all the fetuses is the reason for the procedure. In some cases, fetuses that are considered to be at greater risk for defects are selected for … Continue reading →