Heavier Birth Weight Tied to Later Conduct Troubles Jul 26, 2010
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Students Design Early Labor Detector Aimed to Prevent Premature Births Jul 22, 2010
The health concerns and costs associated with premature births have received increasing attention in recent years, due in part to a rise in the number of multiple births, to the use of fertility treatments, which can cause multiple births, and to an increase in women who are having babies later in life. These trends are all associated with a higher risk of preterm labor. (Science Daily)
New Test to Predict Success of IVF Treatment Jul 21, 2010
17, 2007) To address the high rate of multiple births resulting from in-vitro-fertilization (IVF), researchers at Yale School of Medicine and McGill University have developed a procedure that estimates the ... 23, 2009) The proportion of in vitro fertilization multiple births was lower in the eight states that provide insurance coverage for couples seeking IVF treatment, primarily due to fewer embryos transferred ... 4, 2007) An in vitro fertilization technique that can avoid multiple births... (Science Daily)
Health Tip: Considering a Midwife? Jul 17, 2010
Women who are having multiple births (twins, triplets, etc. . (MEDLINEplus)
FDA Approves CIDR For Sheep, Makes Breeding Easier (11) Jul 14, 2010
In almost all cases, Thomas notes, there s no need for FSH, as most breeds are prolific (multiple births) and producers have been striving for prolificacy in their flocks through culling and selection as well. However, when used out of season, 60 to 80 percent of the ewes will respond and very likely get bred. (Agri-View, WI)
Fertility Treatment Tied to Risk of Cerebral Palsy Jul 7, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study confirms that children conceived via infertility treatment may have a higher-than-average risk of cerebral palsy -- explained largely by their higher rates of multiple births and preterm delivery ... Still, researchers say their findings offer an argument for implanting women with only one embryo at a time, in order to cut the odds of multiple births and preterm delivery ... When the researchers factored in the effects of multiple births and preterm... (MEDLINEplus)
Chill wind gives lambs a warm wattle ward Jul 5, 2010
Up to half of the nation's commercial flock is made up of twins or triplets - and the rate is rising as farmers become more successful at fostering multiple births. Susan Robertson, a post-doctoral fellow in livestock production at Charles Sturt University, has been grappling with maternity ward design as part of a four-year trial producing 1448 lambs so far. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Europe leads the world in assisted-reproduction technology Jun 30, 2010
He pointed out that the overall rate of multiple births was very similar to the previous year with European ART twin deliveries at 20. 5% and triplet deliveries at 0. (EurekAlert!)
Twins are in for older mums Jun 27, 2010
The number of twins born in NSW crept up in the early 1990s and has remained constant over the past decade, while multiple births as a result of IVF procedures have fallen ... Yet the rate of multiple births as a result of IVF fell from 19 per cent in 2003 to 10 per cent in 2007, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare figures show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
She's a ray of hope for IVF bubs Jun 20, 2010
" The average age of a woman using IVF has risen by about five years since the 1980s to 36.5 years. Multiple births have declined because IVF doctors have chosen to avoid the risks involved with planting multiple embryos. Join the conversation 20 people are reading this now. . . 41 people read this 7 people read this 71 people read this 139 people read this 19 people read this Top Life articles Story Tools Photo Galleries Latest blogs June 17th June 15th June 10th Latest comments Apple fanboys... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Why caesarean birth rates differ at area hospitals Jun 7, 2010
Those women tend to be older and are more likely to have multiple births, both of which raise the chances for a caesarean, Ravnikar said. The caesarean rate was 35. (Boston Globe)
Women Born Early More Apt to Have Preterm Baby May 26, 2010
When the researchers looked at women who had been born preterm (single deliveries, not multiple births) and were pregnant for the first time, they found a higher risk for early birth compared with those not born preterm. "The mums who themselves were born preterm are 60 percent more likely to have a preterm baby themselves in their first pregnancy," Bhattacharya said. (MEDLINEplus)
Fight for life May 22, 2010
ITV News has spoken to one family who know all too well about the heartache that can accompany multiple births. By: Sue Saville. (ITV news, UK -- News)
UK woman has sextuplets May 22, 2010
" The hospital said sextuplets were born once in every 4.5 million pregnancies. Last year a woman gave birth to six babies at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital in Belfast. Staff 'privileged'Before that the last surviving sextuplets in the UK were born in 1993, according to the Multiple Births Foundation charity. The John Radcliffe Hospital said: "Staff ... Keith Reed, chief executive of the Twins and Multiple Births Association, said it was "truly amazing news". (BBC News -- Health)
Preterm Birth Rates Declining, U.S. Report Shows May 13, 2010
In addition, fewer women are having multiple births related to fertility treatments, she said. "All of the controversy around 'Octomom' did raise people's awareness," Howse said. (MEDLINEplus)
Rate of premature births in U.S. declines second year in row, except in Hawaii May 12, 2010
The declines were widespread and encompassing, including all age groups under 40, all ethnicities, singleton and multiple births, vaginal and Caesarean births, and every state except Hawaii, according to the report issued Tuesday by the government's National Center for Health Statistics. "We are thrilled with this sign of sustained progress," Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes, said in a statement. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Premature birth rate drops 2nd year in a row, CDC finds May 12, 2010
Earlier research had suggested several factors behind the rising preterm rate, including increases in preterm labor induction and cesarean sections and a growing proportion of multiple births, which are more likely to be premature ... And the decline in the preterm birth rate in single babies was similar to the decline in all babies, so it couldn't be explained by a shrinking proportion of multiple births. (USA Today -- News)
Study: Older, unmarried, educated moms on rise May 6, 2010
Multiple births associated with the trend toward older motherhood were up sharply, including a 70 percent increase in the twin birth rate from 1980 to 2004. "Not only are women in their 30s more likely than younger women to conceive multiples on their own, they also are more likely to undergo fertility treatments, which are linked to births of multiples," the researchers said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Multiple births to cash-strapped IVF mums on rise May 2, 2010
Despite multiple births carrying a fivefold greater risk of death, prematurity or other complications, clinic chiefs say more couples are taking the chance. They're saying, we understand that it's more dangerous but we can't afford to do another cycle so we'll have two embryos put back and we'll deal with the consequences. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards: Brave New Baby Doctors Apr 26, 2010
These innovations have freed women from the tyranny of their biological clock, triggered an explosion of multiple births, even made the sex act irrelevant in conception--all the while setting the stage for still more unsettling spectacles to come, such as human cloning. Steptoe, who witnessed many of these changes before his death at 74, in 1988, was an unlikely revolutionary. (Time.com)
You picked wrong culprit Apr 11, 2010
41 percent of the total cost of health care premiums, while producing savings by discouraging the use of other costly, ineffective treatments and minimizing higher-order multiple births. In addition, less than 3 percent of people being treated for infertility ever use in vitro fertilization. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Study: Older Moms Had More Births in '08 Apr 7, 2010
Multiple births generally have to be delivered preterm. "Things are starting to move in the right direction," said Jennifer Howse, president of the. (CBS News)
Caesarean birth rates keep rising Apr 3, 2010
Gene Declercq, a professor of community health sciences at Boston University's School of Public Health, said hospitals can no longer blame the rising age of mothers, the rising number of multiple births or the growing size of babies for their high Caesarean rates. Maternal age and multiple births peaked in the early 2000s and there is no evidence that babies are getting bigger, Declercq said, so those factors are not causing the yearly increases. (Albany Times Union)
Stroke Risk Goes up with Each Childbirth Apr 1, 2010
Multiple births further strain and stress blood vessels and other body systems, and the stress of raising kids may also raise stroke risk. But additional investigations are necessary to fully understand the actual underlying reasons why childbirth is tied to increased stroke risk over a woman's lifetime, Yoon and colleagues note. (MEDLINEplus)
Sacramento hospital welcomes 4 sets of triplets Mar 14, 2010
It's the first time the 26-bed unit has seen so many multiple births ... But multiple births are increasing as more women wait until they're older to have children. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Researchers: Most 'test tube' kids are healthy Feb 24, 2010
One factor in low birth weight may be that in many cases assisted fertility results in multiple births, which tend to be early and of lower weight. "We must reduce the epidemic of multiple births," Van Steirteghem said, noting that in Sweden the rate had been cut from around 30% in the early 1990s to about 5% today. (USA Today)
Link Between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism Confirmed Feb 9, 2010
Instances of multiple births were analyzed separately. The exclusions brought the total size of the study sample to approximately 4. (Science Daily)
PRETERM: 1 million premature babies die each year Feb 2, 2010
That rate has increased 36% in the past 25 years, partly because of an increase in elective cesarean section, an increase in older mothers and the growing use of assisted reproduction, which increases the risk of twins, triples and higher-order multiple births, the report says. Most of the increase in the USA is in "late preterm" babies, born at 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy, the report says. (USA Today -- News)
Koehler Contends Yaks Don’t Take Knack Jan 26, 2010
Multiple births are very rare, and Dave says they never have to assist with calving. That s a good thing as yak cows are quite protective of their calves; and they sport some pretty impressive horns. (Agri-View, WI)
Explaining Cerebral Palsy Jan 25, 2010
Causes, Symptoms and Treatments of Brain Damage in Early Life. Cerebral Palsy is a complex disorder. (Suite101.com)
Fertility Drugs Contribute Heavily to Multiple Births Jan 25, 2010
24, 2010) The widespread use of so-called fertility drugs, not just high-tech laboratory procedures, likely plays a larger role than previously realized in the growing problem of premature births in the United States, because these drugs cause a high percentage of multiple births, the March of Dimes said today ... "Many people have focused on the role of ARTs in multiples and have not fully appreciated that fertility drugs alone are responsible for one out of every five multiple births," said... (Science Daily)
In Vitro Pregnancy Rates Improve With New Device That Mimics Motions in the Body Jan 22, 2010
17, 2007) To address the high rate of multiple births resulting from in-vitro-fertilization (IVF), researchers at Yale School of Medicine and McGill University have developed a procedure that estimates the. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Survey: Half of China's moms-to-be have C-sections Jan 13, 2010
In the U.S., where C-sections are at an all-time high of 31%, the surgery is often performed on older expectant mothers, during multiple births or simply because patients request it or doctors fear malpractice lawsuits. A government panel warned against elective C-sections in 2006. (Florida Today)
Pregnancy & Fertility Jan 10, 2010
After the birth of octuplets this week, some doctors are questioning the ethics and medical practice that contribute to extreme multiple births. "Sometimes you can forget about the preciousness of life," hospital spokesman Allen Poston thumbed onto his Blackberry after peering into an operating room where a team of 15 doctors and medical staff separated conjoined twins in six hours in surgery. (CNN -- Health)
Teen Births Rose for Second Year Jan 10, 2010
The rate of twin and higher-order multiple births remained unchanged between 2005 and 2006. The infant mortality rate in 2007 did not change significantly from the 2006 rate of 6. (CBS News -- Health)
New IVF Guidelines Aim to Reduce Multiple Births Jan 10, 2010
TUESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to reduce multiple births following fertility treatment, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine has revised its recommendations on the number of embryos that should be transferred during in vitro fertilization procedures ... "It is clear that these guidelines have a terrific impact on clinical practice. Over the years we have seen a reduction in the number of high order multiple births while maintaining strong success rates. This latest... (MEDLINEplus)
One Embryo As Good As Two in Second IVF Attempt Jan 10, 2010
Study found live birth rates similar, fewer multiple births with one embryo ... WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Women undergoing a second round of in-vitro fertilization should get one embryo instead of two, suggests new Swedish research that found the first approach is almost as successful as the second and greatly reduces the risk of multiple births ... Multiple births can lead to a variety of medical complications that can put the lives of some babies at risk. (MEDLINEplus)
U.S. Births Reach Record High Jan 10, 2010
The rate of multiple births remained unchanged between 2005 and 2006. Preterm births declined 1 percent, to 12. (MEDLINEplus)
Ukraine's talent for twins Jan 10, 2010
She says she has three pairs of twins among her grandchildren - but says the village's high rate of multiple births is not a recent phenomenon. "When we were growing up we had some friends [who were] twins, so we are definitely not the first ones here," Ms Chorba remembers. (BBC News -- Europe)
