After undergoing in vitro fertilization 66-year-old Bhateri Devi gave birth to triplets in India after being married to her 64-year-old husband for 44 years. The babies are underweight, weighing less than three pounds each, which causes concern.In vitro fertilization is a dangerous procedure in which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside the womb, and is a major treatment to infertility. In 2008 the success rate for in vitro fertilization was 57 percent success for women under the age of 35. Now that percentage goes down as women who are older try the procedure.
According to Norwegian research women who undergo in vitro fertilization are five times at risk for developing complications during pregnancy known as placenta praevia, where the placenta attaches over the mother's cervix.
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re are many women who can't have children, but undergoing in vitro vertilization is not the safest way to have a child. Risks of bleeding, miscarriage and premature delivery are all risks to keep in mind. I don't think it's worth it when you run the risk of hurting yourself and your child for that matter.There are other means of raising children, such as adoption. There are many children around the world who need good homes and a parent to love them. Although it may not be your own child, love is love and a child out there needs it.
I think that it's great that this woman had children after being infertile for so many years, but these children run risks of health complications. Anyone who should decide such procedures should consult their doctor, and do research of their own before making a decision.
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You're an a**hole. It's not dangerous and you aren't putting yourself or your potential child at risk. Modern medicine gives people living with infertility a chance. Adoption doesn't satisfy the natural instinct and burning desire to be a loving parent to your own child.
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