Is Twins Dangerous in IVF?
The development of IVF technology provides new hope for infertile couples to realize their dreams, in which IVF may have twins once. However, compared with natural pregnancy, IVF once twins may bring some risks and challenges in some aspects. This article will elaborate on it from four aspects: physiology, psychology, medical treatment and society.
Physiological aspects
Compared with natural single pregnancy, IVF twins may bring some risks to the physiological health of pregnant women. Twin pregnancy means that the space and nutrient supply in the uterus are relatively limited, which may increase the risk of anemia, hypertension, diabetes and other complications for pregnant women. In addition, placental sharing among twins is common, which may lead to resource competition between fetuses and increase the risk of premature delivery, low birth weight and congenital malformation.
In addition, IVF twins may also have an impact on the physiological development of the fetus itself. Some studies have found that twins may face higher risk of diseases after birth, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment. This may be due to the competition between twins in the womb and the unequal distribution of resources.
However, it should be noted that not all IVF twins will have these risks once. Many twin pregnancies also go well and give birth to healthy babies. In clinical operation, doctors will accurately control the IVF process and monitor the embryonic development to minimize risks.
Psychological aspects
Twins born once in IVF may also cause some pressure and burden on the couple's psychology. The task of raising twins is more onerous than that of singletons, and may require more energy and resources. Couples need to consider how to balance the needs of twins, such as resource allocation in care, education and financial support.
In addition, twins may bring more anxiety and tension to couples. Couples may worry about the health problems of twins and their future development, which may increase the pressure and anxiety of couples in the process of childcare.
However, for some couples, it is also their expectation that IVF will have twins once. The arrival of twins gives couples more joy and happiness, and they may be more willing to bear various challenges from childcare.
Medical aspects
The birth of twins in vitro babies requires assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. These processes may also bring certain risks in medical treatment. IVF may require multiple egg retrieval and embryo transfer, which may increase the risk of maternal injury and infection.
In addition, IVF twins need to face the uncertainty of embryo implantation and development. Due to differences in embryo quality, one or two embryos may be implanted and developed. This also means that IVF may have twin implantation failure, or one embryo implantation success and the other embryo implantation failure, bringing certain medical challenges.
Social aspects
In vitro twins may bring some challenges to families in social aspects. After the birth of twins, families may face greater economic pressure, time allocation and social pressure. Especially in Chinese cities, due to limited housing area and unequal distribution of educational resources, twin families may need to make more efforts to meet these social challenges.
In a word, compared with natural single pregnancy, IVF twins may have some risks and challenges in physical, psychological, medical and social aspects. However, these risks and challenges are not inevitable. Many twin pregnancies can also go on smoothly and give birth to healthy babies. When couples decide to carry out IVF and obtain twins, they should also make full psychological and material preparations to cope with potential risks and challenges.
