Posts Tagged ‘Triplets’
Monday, April 25th, 2011
“You’re getting fertility treatments? Oh my gosh! Are you ready to have triplets… or more?!? How on earth will you deal with that???”
It’s one of those innocent statements that often rolls off the tongues of friends and loved ones, but it’s only indicative of one fact – that the media has done a poor job of educating the public on what fertility treatments really entail.
First and foremost, it’s important to realize that just because you’re going to a fertility specialist does not necessarily mean you’ll have multiples. In fact, a very small percentage of people who go to reputable clinics like the Philadelphia area’s RSI for assisted reproductive techniques (ART) eventually have twins, triplets or more.
Secondly, not all fertility treatments have any (or much) bearing on multiple births. Sure, IVF is spoken about repeatedly on the Internet, television and radio. And IVF’s multiples rate is higher than for “normal” pregnancies (often said to be about 10x the normal rate.) But it isn’t the only fertility treatment on the market. Other fertility treatments, such as taking Clomid or similar drugs to essentially “jumpstart” ovulation, have a much lower rate of multiples (as low as 5% depending upon which medical journal/study you cite.)
In the end, it’s important to educate yourself (and your partner) and not make assumptions. You’ll no doubt hear the “multiples” comments several times over the course of your fertility treatment journey, but take heart in knowing that just because you consider ART, you aren’t guaranteeing you’ll need two or more cribs!
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Monday, January 3rd, 2011
It’s not rare to hear of multiple births when discussing the subject of assisted reproductive techniques; however, it’s quite unusual for IVF triplets to be born 11 years apart from one another! But that’s exactly what happened last month…
This past December, 2010, twin sisters from Britain received a wonderful holiday surprise – another female sibling to round out their family. And best of all, this sibling was particularly special, as she was, in all essence, their biological “twin”, thus turning the girls into triplets.
All three were born using IVF whereby the embryos had been fertilized outside the womb and then medically implanted into the biological mother, Lisa Shepherd.
The Shepherds had originally given birth to their twins 11 years ago, but decided last year they wanted to use the remaining embryos (left from the original IVF treatment) to try to conceive one more time. As it was a success, they now have three girls who are essentially “triplets” of differing ages.
Again, this is an unusual story, but a joyful one. It also shows the viability of embryos that have been frozen for years and then used later for IVF. As reproductive science research advances farther, there’s little doubt that even more amazing “in the news” IVF stories will appear.
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Tags: 11 Years, 3 Words, Assisted Reproductive Techniques, Biological Mother, Decade, Embryos, Female Sibling, Holiday Surprise, IVF treatment, Lisa Shepherd, Mother Lisa, Multiple Births, Reproductive Science, Rsi, Science Research, Three Girls, Triplets, Twin Sisters, Unusual Story, Viability, womb
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
A New Zealand-based financial institution, ASB, is issuing a series of “mea culpas” after backlash over an ad meant to spark interest in (not disgust over) their loans.
The advertisement showed a couple who couldn’t pay for their IVF treatment (which was unsuccessful.) Upon getting a loan from ASB, they not only could pay for another round of IVF, but they were also blessed with triplets.
Though ASB claims to have had no clue that the ads would strike such an angry chord with some viewers, they have vowed to be more sensitive later. However, they are not necessarily going to pull the ads.
We’re curious… do you think that an advertisement of this nature would have any effect on you?
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Tags: Advertisement, Asb, Backlash, Clue, Disgust, Financial Institution, Getting A Loan, IVF treatment, Loans, Miracles, Miracles Happen, New Zealand, Poor Taste, Rsi, Triplets
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
From India comes word that a 66-year-old woman who was previously childless has given birth to triplets. Because of her advanced age, she used IVF treatments in order to reach her dream of becoming a mother.
Though there are well-wishers from around the world who send nothing but good thoughts her way, there are others who believe having a child (not to mention triplets) at 66 has serious ethical concerns. This is compounded by the fact that a 72-year-old who gave birth to her first child about a year-and-a-half ago at age 70 is now dying.
At RSI, we spend a great deal of time analyzing all aspects of any woman or couple’s physical, psychological and emotional states before proceeding with IVF treatments. In our experience, there is definitely a fine line between when fertility treatments are warranted and when the time has passed for such measures.
This is one of the reasons we encourage women and men dealing with infertility (or what they believe to be infertility) to connect with us sooner rather than later. We’ll give sound advice not dictated by intentions to get media attention… and we’ll always be straightforward with recommendations. It’s what we do as ethical physicians in the reproductive health science field.
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Tags: Becoming A Mother, Emotional States, Ethical Concerns, Fertility Treatments, Good Thoughts, Health Science, Infertility, IVF treatments, Measures, Media Attention, Miracles, Mom, Old Woman, Physicians, Reproductive Health, Science Field, Sound Advice, Triplets, Well Wishers, Women And Men
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
Pop superstar Mariah Carey, 42, recently announced that she was pregnant… with twins.
This revelation has led many to speculate that she must have used fertility treatments to achieve these results. However, we would caution against making this assumption until and unless it’s been verified by the couple.
Contrary to popular belief, multiples do happen naturally, even to women in their 40s! And while some fertility treatments do indeed increase the change of twins, triplets (or more children), not all have the same high rates.
We wish Mariah much luck as her family grows, regardless of whether she conceived via a fertility treatment or not!
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Tags: Assumption, Contrary To Popular Belief, Fertility Treatment, Fertility Treatments, Mariah Carey, Miracles, Pop, Revelation, Triplets, Twins, Women In Their 40s
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Secondary infertility isn’t something most couples think about; after all, if you can get pregnant once, you’ll get pregnant again. Right?
Actually, this doesn’t always play out. Every attempt at conception is unique, and secondary infertility can arise at any time.
If you’d like to learn more about this condition from a couple who experienced it firsthand (and ultimately had triplets thanks to IVF treatments), check out the winners of the recent “In the Know” film festival. Their 10-minute video really puts a face to a condition that isn’t discussed often enough.
Tags: Couples, Face, Fall Newsletter, Film Festival, Infertility, IVF, IVF treatments, Miracles, Miracles Happen, Rsi, Secondary Infertility, Triplets
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