IVF babies have a significantly high risk of birth defects, malformations
IVF always results in multiple pregnancies like twins or triplets
Facts:
The cost of IVF has decreased over the years. It is less than some other major procedures like heart surgeries or joint replacement
IVF is successful in up to 40% of cases. Success depends on a number of other factors like age, the cause of infertility, the centre of expertise, biological and hormonal reasons, etc
It does not require overnight admission. It is, by and large, an outpatient treatment. Only the egg-collection procedure requires day-care admissions
There is a slight increase in major malformation (1.3 times), as compared to spontaneously conceived pregnancies. This is expressed as 1 in 12 pregnancies following assisted reproduction as compared to 1 in 15 spontaneously conceived. But the absolute risk of having a child with congenital malformation remains low
The chances of multiple pregnancies can be reduced by reducing the number of embryos transferred, especially in young women