Abstract
Once pregnancy has become established there is no obvious reason why it should not progress normally. However, the circumstances of the conception raise questions about the risks of an altered sex ratio, fetal abnormalities, multiple pregnancy, abortion, preterm labour, fetal growth retardation, and the safety of vaginal delivery (from the fetal viewpoint). Furthermore, anxiety has been expressed that the physical and psychological development of the child after birth may be adversely affected by the nature of the conception.
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Walters, W.A.W., Renou, P.M. (1984). Pregnancy Care. In: Wood, C., Trounson, A. (eds) Clinical In Vitro Fertilization. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3317-9_11
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