A lot has been stated and mentioned on the internet about the health and well-being of patients undergoing IVF treatment in Mumbai or other cities across the globe. Still, not much has been written or mentioned about the physical and mental health of the babies born via the same IVF treatment at random Mumbai IVF clinics.
In this blog, we will talk in detail about every aspect and element that is connected with the overall health and well-being of the kids born via IVF treatment.
What are the outcomes of the research in the same regard?
A new study led by researchers at UCL in the UK and the University of Helsinki in Finland finds that children born through IVF procedures, such as medically assisted reproduction (MAR), perform better academically but are more likely to experience mental health issues later in adolescence.
That said, the researchers further stated that there is no evidence to suggest that the MAR treatment is only the sole reason for the disruptive mental health and that the correlation for mental health is only seen when the social demographics of the families of the kids were taken into consideration.
The researchers compared a variety of educational and mental health outcomes among teenagers born via natural conception (266,925) and through MAR ((13,757) using administrative records on 280,682 Finnish children born between 1995 and 2000.
So, we can say that while studies don’t suggest any clarity to the same argument, kids born via IVF at Mumbai IVF clinics or at any other IVF clinics around the world can be deemed healthy.
A key difference between natural conception and IVF treatment
To come to a decision, it is crucial to examine the IVF and spontaneous conception processes. The eggs get fertilized by the sperm during both processes, which is one feature they have in common.
On the other side, the fallopian tube is where the natural process occurs (after sexual intercourse). During IVF treatment in Mumbai, fertilization occurs in a dish in a facility specially created for the procedure. The developed embryo moves to the uterus during a natural conception and is then implanted there to become pregnant. The lab-created embryo(s), on the other hand, are artificially placed in the embryo.
It is crucial to understand that the stages that follow the embryo(s) being placed in the uterus at IVF clinics in Mumbai are identical to those of a normal conception. So, in a logical sense, you’ll realize that a test tube baby’s health is not at all in jeopardy. They will be as healthy and disease free as a child born naturally.
That said, a lot depends on the severity of the infertility issue, the quality of treatment offered, and the age of the patient undergoing female or male infertility treatment.
What health issues threaten the life of babies born via IVF?
Preconceived ideas claim that IVF infants are unnatural and more prone to fall into high-risk categories. Yes, it is true that IVF children frequently experience preterm birth and low birth weight. The worst-case scenario also includes neonatal fatalities.
Still, compared to naturally born children, congenital birth abnormalities and neurological problems are more common. The development of autism or any other learning issue is therefore possible in children born through IVF or any other female or male infertility treatment in Mumbai.
According to research, rather than the technique itself, the causes of the defects may include male or female fertility, as well as the parents’ ages. In addition to these results, it is clear that multiple births always have a higher risk than singleton births (because specialists often transfer many embryos to increase the likelihood of conception).
