Friday, July 8, 2011

Frozen embryo babies 'oversized'

Frozen embryo babies 'oversized' - Yahoo! News: In vitro fertilisation babies grown from frozen embryos are more likely to be oversized, research has shown. Frozen embryos increase the risk of a baby being born too heavy 1.6-fold compared with 'fresh' embryos.

The same study found the use of frozen embryos greatly reduced the risk of having a baby that is too small. High birth weight babies are more likely to be delivered by Caesarean section or need other kinds of intervention that may lead to complications.

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