Birth experience of women conceiving with assisted reproduction: a prospective multicenter study

Abstract

ART is not a risk factor for dissatisfaction with childbirth by itself. However, the contributors to an unsatisfactory childbirth differ partly between women conceiving with ART and those conceiving spontaneously.

A meta-analysis of sperm donation offspring health outcomes

“…Additionally in regard to mean BWs, another study compared singleton donor sperm conceived neonates to all births (including multiples) of spontaneously conceived neonates, 48 which may adversely affect the data as typically multiple births result in lower BWs 55,56 and therefore any effect may be missed. 45 29.3 4.2 years v. unknown Iizuka et al 46 30.1 2.7 years v. unknown Davies et al 47 ( A higher incidence of elective early caesarean section deliveries observed in cohorts of women that have used various forms of ART, 57,58 could also adversely affect outcome measures leading to reduced BWs reported for the donor sperm conceived neonates. These incidences would not be apparent from PD data analysis which is of delivery prior to 37 weeks, as elective caesarean is typically not performed before 37 weeks.…”

“…A higher incidence of elective early caesarean section deliveries observed in cohorts of women that have used various forms of ART, 57 , 58 could also adversely affect outcome measures leading to reduced BWs reported for the donor sperm conceived neonates. These incidences would not be apparent from PD data analysis which is of delivery prior to 37 weeks, as elective caesarean is typically not performed before 37 weeks.…”

Fear and experience of childbirth among women who conceived with donated oocytes: a prospective cohort study

“…The spontaneously conceived (SC) sample comprised 497 women recruited during their routine ultrasonographic scan in their second trimester. Their randomization was described in detail earlier .…”

“…Research on the childbirth experience of formerly infertile women is conflicting. Some studies show that women conceiving with ART have more positive delivery experiences than do women who conceived spontaneously , yet two studies found no difference between ART and women who conceived spontaneously (SC) in their experiences of childbirth. Other studies suggest that, due to delivery complications, women who became pregnant after ART treatment report more negative experiences, such as feeling out of control during the delivery as well as suffering from separation from the baby and postoperative pain .…”

Pregnancy-Related Anxiety in Women Who Conceive Via In Vitro Fertilization: A Mixed Methods Approach

“…Pregnancy-related anxiety, one type of emotional response, has gained attention recently because it has a potential link to preterm birth in the general pregnancy population as well as other poor pregnancy outcomes (Dominguez et al, 2008;Glynn et al, 2008). Moreover, in these mothers with high-level fear of childbirth or severe pregnancyrelated anxiety, an association with dissatisfaction with the actual childbirth process has been recorded (Poikkeus et al, 2014). However, if properly addressed with targeted therapies, the impact on birth outcomes can be affected, including a reduction of cesarean surgeries and increases in satisfaction with birth experience (Rouhe et al, 2013).…”