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Fewer Multiple Births from IVF - YLE News

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:42:21 GMT+00:00

YLE News

Fewer Multiple Births from IVF
YLE News
In the 1990s, every third multiple birth was the result of fertility treatments. Today more advanced technology has pushed that figure down to one in six. ...

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31/8/2010 Multiple births 'biggest risk of IVF' - Seraphine

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:51:29 GMT+00:00

31/8/2010 Multiple births 'biggest risk of IVF'
Seraphine
The biggest risk of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment is multiple births, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has said. ...

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Multiple births 'single biggest IVF risk' - International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:02:51 GMT+00:00

Multiple births 'single biggest IVF risk'
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Multiple births are the "single biggest risk" of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, for both mothers and babies, it has been suggested. ...

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'Impatience' With Labor, Low VBAC Rates Tied To C-Section Increase, Study Finds - Medical News Today (press release)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:08:10 GMT+00:00

'Impatience' With Labor, Low VBAC Rates Tied To C-Section Increase, Study Finds
Medical News Today (press release)
... several other factors linked to the rise in c-sections, including heavier women and infants, women giving birth at older ages and more multiple births. ...



Preterm birth linked to increased risk for cerebral palsy - Pediatric SuperSite

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:04:07 GMT+00:00

Preterm birth linked to increased risk for cerebral palsy
Pediatric SuperSite
Additionally, infants with birth weights that were inconsistent with their gestational ages, those who were multiple births, those with malformations and ...

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Twinspiration and support for mums' with twins - Peterborough Today

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:04:10 GMT+00:00

Peterborough Today

Twinspiration and support for mums' with twins
Peterborough Today
Laura Hayes (27) and Nicola Glossop (26) are launching support group Twinspiration to help mothers lighten the load after multiple births. ...



TV Critic As Terrorist - Huffington Post (blog)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:50:01 GMT+00:00

TV Critic As Terrorist
Huffington Post (blog)
Quints by Surprise, the latest show about multiple births, began on TLC on Monday. TLC is also the home of shows where women don't even know they're about ...

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Raising a smile for parents - Irish Times

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:33:13 GMT+00:00

Irish Times

Raising a smile for parents
Irish Times
is advice which one committee member of the Irish Multiple Births Association gives to parents expecting more than one baby. ...

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We're dealing with neonatal crisis: Eastern Health - CBC.ca

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:49:56 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

We're dealing with neonatal crisis: Eastern Health
CBC.ca
"There has been an increase in high-risk pregnancies and births. Trends have shown the increase is due to multiple factors, such as diabetes, obesity, ...



And babies will make eight; couple eagerly awaiting quintuplets - Austin 360

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:11:30 GMT+00:00

And babies will make eight; couple eagerly awaiting quintuplets
Austin 360
Though fertility treatments have increased the number of multiple births each year, quintuplets are relatively rare. Of 4.1 million live births in 2005 ...

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