I have a son who was IVF. He was ten pounds at birth (41 weeks) and is a healthy, strong and bright child. Perfectly normal in every way.
On the on the hand, I have a dear friend who had twins conceived IVF. One has medium Asperger’s Syndrome and the other was born with extreme mental retardation and is wheelchair bound with cerebral palsy. They were born prematurely at 26 weeks.
I have identical twins, so it was natural When I find out someone I know is undergong fertility treatments, I make sure theyunderstand that they are at risk for having multiples and how hard it is to have twins.
I was on complete bedrest for my twins. They were born healthy at 36 and a half weeks, but then they got sick at 6 weeks old and both almost died. One of them has a brain injury. She’s had a difficult time with speech, but with los of work she is now a junior in high school with straight As. My other daugther was doing great until 2 years ago. She was diagnosed with a movement disorder, dystonia. She was in a ventilator for a month when she was a baby, so I wonder if it affected her some way.
I had ine friend tell me the risks were small for her having twins, and I told her the risk for me was small. She had twins.