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Tamba - The Twins and Multiple Births Association
By Monica Stylli on 03/10/2007 09:25:19
Tamba offers information and support for parents expecting a multiple birth
Having a baby is always an exciting experience, but what happens when you’re expecting 2, 3 or even more little bundles of joy?Tamba is a nationwide UK charity which offers information and support for parents expecting a multiple birth. Information
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Plans to reduce multiple births from IVF
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/04/2008 00:31:34
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has updated its plan of action to reduce the number of multiple births
) decided some time ago, to undergo a major review on how embryos were implanted.The HFEA's Multiple births and single embryo transfer reviewWith the aim of reducing the number of multiple births which come about as a result of IVF treatment (whilst ensuring
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New rules insist only one in ten IVF births be multiple
By Anna Lewis on 09/02/2012 14:16:02
Only one in ten births following IVF treatment should be twins or triplets under new regulations
Fertility clinics have been told to reduce the number of multiple pregnancies that result from IVF treatment.Multiple births are the biggest risk associated with the treatment, so the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has lowered
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Why mums of twins live longer
By Tara Montague on 12/05/2011 16:33:25
New research shows women who have multiple births tend to outlive other mums
Good news for mums to multiples! If you've got twins you're likely to live longer.Scientists have discovered that stronger, healthier women are more likely to have twins naturally. Hence, when they have their two children, rather than the double
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Cheap fertility drugs need to be controlled
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 21/04/2010 13:00:40
Fertility expert comments on the need for fertility drug control to help keep multiple birth numbers down
Leading fertility expert Professor Bill Ledger has commented about cheap fertility drugs and the need for tighter control of them on the BBC’s weekly health piece Scrubbing Up.The problem lies in the chances of having a multiple birth. Multiple
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Call for single embryo transfer in IVF
By Sarah Lawson on 20/10/2006 01:55:43
The instance of multiple births from IVF treatment has caused the regulatory body to call for a change to standard embryo transfer practice.
of multiple births has massively increased in the UK.Because a pregnancy with more than one baby has many more possible complications, the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority is reviewing standard practice.The HFEA now want to see if a better process
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Women having home births at 50-year low
By Emma Daly on 11/11/2011 12:37:26
Only 2.5% of mums gave birth at home last year, compared to a third 50 years ago
Only 2.5% of women gave birth at home in the UK in 2010 compared to 33.2% in 1960. Just one woman in 40 now gives birth at home with midwives blaming increasing NHS funding cuts for the decrease. Women in their late thirties are more likely
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IVF treatment for older women needs “greater freedom”
By Kimberley Smith on 12/01/2012 15:56:51
Risk of using two embryos in IVF is outweighed by higher chance of success, say experts
taking. But due to the risk of multiple births this created, clinics were told to implant only one egg.However, in the largest review of IVF success rates, experts found that for women over 40, it was a risk worth taking. More embryos were found
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Could IVF affect your child's future health?
By Susie Boone on 25/02/2010 14:09:25
Stories in the media this week have been warning about the 'IVF timebomb', but what's the real truth?
timebomb, claiming that children born by IVF may face future health problems, such as obesity, diabetes and infertility. Certainly there is an increased risk of low birth weight with IVF babies but this may be due to the fact that multiple births are more
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Celebrity parents drive trend in double buggies
By Monica Stylli on 05/07/2007 01:42:25
Fashion focused pushchair experts Cosatto reveal new demand for double buggies.
Recent times have seen a dramatic increase in the number of multiple births, partly due to the number of women receiving IVF treatment. One in four IVF pregnancies result in twins and according to the Office of National Statistics one in sixty
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