It is estimated that infertility affects one in seven couples at some stage in their reproductive life. Pregnancies that occur after infertility treatment, particularly after assisted reproduction, constitute high-risk pregnancies. These guidelines summarise the concerns regarding outcomes of pregnancy, delivery and early childhood associated with being conceived by IVF and related procedures.
Over the past decades, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) has increased dramatically worldwide and has made pregnancy possible for many infertile couples. Although the perinatal risks that may be associated with ART and ovulation induction are much higher in multifetal gestations, even singletons achieved with ART and ovulation induction may be at higher risk than singletons from naturally occurring pregnancies. However, it remains unclear to what extent these associations might be…
