Artwork Conservation - Conservation of Fine Art on PaperAdam Balen | Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
In Vitro Fertilisation
A pregnancy brought about by IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation), where the egg or eggs have been fertilised outside of the womb, and perhaps involving embryo transfer from an egg donor, may seem a long way from a natural pregnancy. But after the first few weeks, an IVF pregnancy is no different from one achieved in the ‘traditional’ way. Both will involve the age-old symptoms of pregnancy: tender, swollen breasts, nausea, vomiting, increased urination, tiredness, cramps, constipation, moodiness or depression, nas
Women who conceive without IVF aren’t sure they’re pregnant until a month or more into the pregnancy, whereas, a woman who has conceived using IVF knows as soon as the embryo has been implanted in her womb. This immediate awareness of being pregnant can produce a higher level of sensitivity to early pregnancy symptoms including moodiness, or worse, depression. The medical term for depression while pregnant is perinatal depression and exhibits the following symptoms:
Artwork Conservation - Conservation of Fine Art on PaperAdam Balen | Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Surgery