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| Type of Birth | Australia | U.S. |
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| Excerpted from Dr. Robert Jansen's book, Overcoming Infertility | ||
| Single Baby | 83% | 66% |
| Twins | 15% | 28% |
| Triplets | 2% | 5% |
| Quadruplets or higher | 0% | 0% |
As long as reproductive practices in the United States and other countries are unregulated, patients are advised to be assertive in managing the variables of their own treatment to lessen the chances of a multiple birth. In a competitive medical system such as that in America, a clinic's pregnancy rate and related statistics have a great impact on the clinic's survival; heretofore, thoughts were that more (eggs or embryos) meant better chances at pregnancy. Recently, researchers have stated their findings that transplanting fewer embryos can result in fewer multiples without decreasing pregnancy prospects.
Ultimately, the decisions of which drugs/procedures to take advantage of, which superovulated cycles to go forward with, and how many embryos are transplanted lie with the patient, and should be communicated clearly to practitioners.
© Tracy Morris
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