Difference between life span of IVF and natural pregnancy
With the progress of medical technology and science, IVF has become the hope of many infertile couples. However, there are some differences in the life span of IVF compared with natural pregnancy. The differences between IVF life span and natural pregnancy will be described in detail from four aspects below.
1. Pregnancy and delivery process
IVF babies are born in the process of in vitro fertilization and culture, while natural pregnancy is achieved through sexual intercourse. The pregnancy and delivery process of IVF has undergone many auxiliary technologies and medical operations, such as in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer, etc. These processes will have a certain impact on the body of the mother and fetus. Compared with natural pregnancy, IVF may face more risks and complications, and these factors may have a certain impact on the life of IVF.
In addition, IVF babies are usually born in specific reproductive clinics or hospitals, which may be different from the traditional hospitals used in natural pregnancy. Excellent birth centers, such as Jenna Reproductive Health Center in the United States, have world-class medical equipment and professional teams, and can provide a higher level of medical services and care.
2. Risk of genetic disease
A key step of IVF is to select healthy embryos in culture dishes for transplantation, so as to reduce the risk of genetic diseases. This screening process can eliminate some embryos carrying genetic diseases, thus improving the overall health of IVF. However, this also led to the possibility of excluding some embryos that might be viable. Therefore, IVF babies may be more likely to have some genetic defects and diseases at birth, thus affecting their life span.
The process of natural pregnancy is relatively more natural and random, and the risk distribution of genetic diseases is more uniform. Therefore, there may be some differences in the risk of genetic diseases between naturally conceived infants and IVF infants.
3. Environmental impact
The pregnancy and fetal period of IVF occur in vitro culture environment, which is different from the uterine environment in natural pregnancy. The development of embryos is affected by the conditions in the culture environment, which may affect the physical development and life span of IVF.
In addition, the living environment of IVF babies after birth may be different from that of naturally conceived babies. IVF babies may face more attention and care, as well as higher quality of life and health care, which may have a positive impact on their life expectancy.
4. Psychological factors
Families with IVF usually experience long-term infertility treatment and waiting process, which may have some impact on the mental health of both spouses. Parents of IVF babies may cherish and value their children more and give them more care and care. This psychological factor may affect the health and life span of IVF to some extent.
In general, there are some differences between IVF life span and natural pregnancy. Differences in pregnancy and delivery process, genetic disease risk, environmental impact and psychological factors may have a certain impact on the life span of IVF.
