While some research indicates that IVF-conceived infants have a little greater frequency of birth abnormalities (4–5 percent vs. 3 percent) than children conceived naturally, it’s conceivable that this rise is caused by factors other than IVF treatment itself.
It is important to realize that the prevalence of birth abnormalities in the general population is around 3% for significant deformities and 6% when minor problems are taken into account. According to recent research, there may be between 4 and 5 percent significant birth abnormalities in infants born after IVF. It has also been observed that siblings born naturally of IVF children and children born after IUI had a slightly higher proportion of abnormalities, suggesting that the risk factor may be inherent in this specific patient group rather than in the method used to achieve pregnancy.
According to research, children born through IVF succeed academically on par with the general population and have similar behavioural and psychological health. More research is being done to learn more about this important topic.
