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more about #invitrofertilization more comments → Ultraprison!: I didn't realize twins were such a high-risk pregnancy. They run in my family - my mom is a twin, her grandmother was a twin, her grandmother was a tw... more » MagsCO: It always makes me sad when people talk about doctors being in the business for the wrong reasons. Most docs know they can make a steady, respectable ... more » Slim: I don't understand how people have multiples (3+ babies) so often with IVF. I know one couple who had been trying for years, went to a doctor and expl... more » The Plain People of Ireland (formerly cheerfulp is always...): As an older mom (40 when my kid was born) and an adoptee who met both birth parents, I decided (with Mr. P) that we would try to have a biological kid... more » redqueenmeg: I kind of wanted my current pregnancy to be twins just because I wanted to get all the childbirthing over with. I hate being pregnant. I am a bad pe... more » Cookie Guggleman: I just can't comprehend the obsession, sometimes bordering on mania, to conceive a child that puts the health of that longed-for child/children at risk. more » Tambar: Why is no one talking about reduction from twins that may not gestate as long to a single fetus who will go to 40 weeks? I see no mention of it. more » Faster Pussycat: There is an adoption option which it seems like a lot of people don't know about - it's called direct adoption. Basically, you meet up directly with ... more » FontWhore (the Great Nubling Hope): This article makes my palms sweat a bit. After two miscarriages we are now dithering over whether we want to do IUI, IVF, adopt, or WHAT - it's all e... more » Maritsa: I think it would be great if more doctors would put their money where their mouths are. They talk about wanting to reduce twin pregnancies, but one of... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): After six years of trying the natural way, my friend is finally on the way to motherhood thanks to IVF. She went into it insanely educated and it's t... more » ZioZio: The part where they mentioned how the woman's cervix had to be sewn shut is what got me... more » LucilleMcGillicuddy: I am an adopted child and adoption is not the same – it is not better or worse, it is just different. I don't think it's fair not to acknowledge ... more » AnotherJenn: To the "it seems selfish not to adopt" crowd I would like to say, it's selfish of you not to adopt too. Infertile couples do not have any more of a m... more » wishingflower: We adopted our son through the foster care system, and spent $900, of which $600 was reimbursed by the state. He does have significant medical needs,... more » -
#ohbaby
Balancing The Risks And Benefits Of In-Vitro Fertilization
In this week's New York Times, Stephanie Saul takes a fascinating look at the world of in-vitro fertilization, exploring the safety of IVF treatments and the willingness of families to undergo the risks in order to conceive a child. More » -
#testingwoes
Embrace Of Embryonic Testing During IVF Doing More Harm Than Good?
Older women who undergo in vitro fertilization are often encouraged to shell out for pre-implantation genetic screening in an effort to determine the best embryos to implant. But there's increasing evidence that the screening does more harm than good. More » -
#8isenough
More Criticism Of Nadya Suleman' Fertility Doctor; Publicist Quits
There's news today on two professionals Nadya Suleman turned to for help with her octuplets. People are railing against Dr. Michael Kamrava, her fertility doctor, and, in unrelated news, Victor Munoz, her publicist, has quit. More » -
#8isenough
Georgia Pols Propose Limits On Fertility Procedures
In an apparent reaction to the Nadya Suleman case, Georgia politicians have introduced a bill that would limit the number of embryos implanted in a woman, and prevent the freezing additional embryos. More » -
#pregnantpause
Backlash Hits Octuplets Doctor, Mom & Fertility Industry
With the news that Nadya Suleman's fertility doctor has another patient expecting quadruplets, many are calling for new regulations on fertility treatments. But will these regulations unfairly penalize women? More » -
#allyoureggsinonebasket
UK Implements "One Embryo" Rule To Control Multiple Births
The British agency that regulates fertility treatments has issued a guideline for IVF doctors to only implant patients with one embryo at a time, as part of "the struggle to control tragic multiple births." More » -
#eightisenough
California Woman Delivers Eight Babies But New Test May Put An End To Multiple Births
A California woman who underwent fertility treatments has given birth to octuplets, but a new test may make the implantation of multiple embryos unnecessary, as doctors can now check the viability of eggs before fertilization. More » -
