From Mark Davies, Royal Women's Hospital
Sylvia Pagán Westphal’s article on IVF and the number of embryos implanted per cycle was right on the money (13 July, p 4).
The devastating consequences of preterm multiple births are well documented. As a neonatologist who looks after the babies that often result from the implantation of too many embryos (that is, more than one!), I can attest to the overwhelming morbidity and mortality that results. I wonder how many couples are told of the potential adverse consequences of multiple pregnancies before they give their “informed” consent to go ahead.
Brisbane, Australia
