Pregnancy-related complications and live-birth outcomes in pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization versus spontaneous conception - PubMed
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- IVF pregnancies have higher rates of hypertensive disorders (17.9% vs 7.3%) and multiple pregnancies (25.9% vs 4.6%) compared to spontaneous conceptions.
- Fetal complications like growth restriction, oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, and non-reassuring fetal heart patterns are more common in IVF pregnancies.
- IVF pregnancies result in lower gestational age at delivery (35.98 vs 37.99 weeks), lower birth weight, lower Apgar scores, higher cesarean section rates (70.7% vs 52.8%), and more NICU admissions (38.8% vs 5.1%).