COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF GROWTH PARAMETERS OF IVF(TEST-TUBE-BABY) CHILDREN AND NON IVF CHILDREN

Dr Randhir Singh; Dr Monica Singh

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF GROWTH PARAMETERS OF IVF(TEST-TUBE-BABY) CHILDREN AND NON IVF CHILDREN

Dr Randhir Singh, Dr Monica Singh

Abstract :

Background: Fertility rates have started declining in MP, India in the last few decades. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the major treatment modalities available to infertile couple. Aims This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the growth parameters of IVF and spontaneously conceived children. The objective of this study was to relate the physical growth status of IVF children with that of spontaneously conceived group. Material and Methods Weight and height of up to 14-year-old children were assessed. Birth weight and length of each case and control group was also recorded. The case group consisted of term, singleton babies who were outcome of IVF in the studied area . The control group consisted of term, ﬁrst child, singleton, and spontaneously conceived up to 14-year-old children who were also resident of the studied area. A sample of 200 IVF and 200 NON-IVF ,spontaneously conceived children were examined. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square and student�s t-test were used for data analysis. Results: In a cross-sectional case-control study, growth parameters of up to 14-year-old children were assessed.No statistically signiﬁcant difference found in the studied (IVF children) and the control group (NON-IVF, spontaneously conceived children). Conclusion: No statistically significant difference was observed in growth parameters between IVF and NON-IVF,spontaneously conceived children