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Re: Birth defects from infertility

From: Joy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:05:49 -0500

One thing I do is try to stay away from media when I am either ttc or pregnant. It only seems to instill fear that otherwise would not be there. I (as many on this forum know) struggled with infertility for years. After about three years I conceived and had a normal, uncomplicated pregnancy and now I have a happy, healthy 14 month old little boy. I have many friends who have, too, struggled with infertility and some went on clomid, as well. They, too have healthy children. I also have friends that have had miscarriages and they went on to have healthy pregnancies and children. I also have friends that have conceived relatively easy within a couple of months or so and they struggled with preterm labors, or preeclampsia, iugr, and even birth defects. So, one cannot tell by infertility or not whether birth defects will come. I really don't think there are any clear cut ways to determine who will be hit and who will not. Yes, genetic abnormalities can result in birth defects but genetic abnormalties do not necessarily result in infertility. Nor does infertility cause genetic abnormalities. Stay away from the media, if you can. Stress alone can cause infertility. And as far as the sperm count goes, some men may have sperm counts that rise and fall with sickness, heat, nutrition, etc..so there would definitely have to be study after study after study done to prove that theory that was written in the article to be valid and reliable information. Best wishes, Joy

>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Michelle)
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Birth defects from infertility
>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 19:43:16 -0600
>
>Hello
>I just made a huge mistake. I read an article that stated infertility
>can happen for a reason and if you get pregnant you have a greater
>chance for defects and you should have genetic tests before hand. I am
>paranoid since we have been ttc for over a year and I just miscarried in
>November. The article was from a men's health magazine and it talked
>about low sperm count. What is your take on this? We start our next
>cycle of clomid and IUI in January. My Fertility doctor said if we have
>another miscarriage they will send us for genetic testing. Am I just
>being paranoid? I guess the article is trying to say that some people
>were not "meant" to have children if the man's sperm count is low. We
>would love our baby regardless, but this puts some guilt on my husband
>if this were to happen. I really didn't see any credible resourses from
>this article. I just know when I miscarried they said the standard
>reason is genetic abnormalities. Thanks and sorry for being paranoid!
>Michelle
>

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