Fertility Treatments (Including IVF) May Not Increase Risks to Babies

From The Washington Post:

Research suggests that babies conceived with a little help from science are no more likely to have birth defects or chromosomal abnormalities than babies made the old-fashioned way.

But women who become pregnant through in vitro fertilization may experience more complications during their pregnancy, the scientists cautioned.

The paper is Assisted Reproductive Technology and Pregnancy Outcome.

Technorati Tags: IVF, Fertility, Pregnancy