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What is selective reduction?

Selective reduction refers to the practice of aborting one or more fetuses in women who are expecting high-order multiples. Many doctors ask couples to consider this option if they are expecting triplets, quads, or upward following fertility treatment, or may even recommend it. High multiple pregnancies carry a lot of risks for mothers, and also [...]

Indian woman has triplets after IVF – at 66!

It is not the first time that Indian fertility treatments have reached the news, in countries all over the world. Do you remember the couple that was so desperate for a son that they went in for IVF at the ripe old age of 70? The same fertility clinic who treated this woman, Rajo Devi [...]

Norway Tripling the Birth of Triplets in Last 40 Years. Is Clomid the Cause?

Norway Tripling the Birth of Triplets in Last 40 Years. Is Clomid the Cause?

The numbers are amazing: there are about twice as many sets of triplets born in Norway every year if compared to the numbers from 1960’s. I can hear you, you say it is because of ART… well, it is not – these statistics exclude babies that were conceived with assisted reproductive technology. However, Dr. A. [...]