Interaction with the Mother in Children Born as a Result of in Vitro Fertilization (IVF): Attachment and Parenting Style Features

The article is devoted to the social and emotional development of children. We tested and partially confirmed the hypothesis that children born as a result of reproductive technology, less often show reliable attachment type than the naturally born children. Such a pattern may emerge because of the behavior of IVF mothers. The present study involved 11 children aged from 5 years to 6 years 11 months, born as a result of IVF, and 10 control children conceived naturally, as well as their mothers. To collect anamnesis, we used: survey of parents with Child-parent emotional interaction questionnaire, and techniques Analysis of family education, projective drawing techniques Nest drawing and Drawing dialogue aimed at identifying the quality of the child's attachment to his mother and interaction in the dyad, as well as Kaplan method for determining the type of attachment.

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The Use of Androgen Priming in Women with Reduced Ovarian Reserve Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0041-1735646 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alison Richardson ◽

Kanna Jayaprakasan

Keyword(s):

Ovarian Reserve ◽

Ovarian Response ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Ivf Outcome ◽

Poor Ovarian Response ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Meta Analyses

AbstractAndrogen priming with either dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) or testosterone has been suggested as an adjunct to improve in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). Numerous studies have investigated the effects of both DHEA and testosterone on IVF outcome. The results were inconsistent, and the quality of most studies is substandard. Meta-analyses have consistently reported that DHEA does appear to significantly improve IVF outcome in women with predicted or proven poor ovarian response (POR), but these have included some normal responders and/or nonrandomized studies. Our meta-analyses including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) incorporating only women with DOR or POR suggest that DHEA confers no benefit. While meta-analyses of RCTs on the use of testosterone in women with DOR or POR showed an improved IVF outcome, most studies included are of low quality with high risk of bias. When analysis of data from studies of only low-risk bias was performed, such a benefit with testosterone was not observed. Although recruitment may well be a challenge, a large, well-designed RCT is, however, still warranted to investigate whether or not androgen priming with either DHEA or testosterone should be recommended as an adjuvant treatment for women with DOR or POR undergoing IVF.

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Аssisted reproductive technology: impact on child health

Medical Science And Education Of Ural ◽

10.36361/1814-8999-2020-21-3-116-119 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 116-119

Author(s):

E. А. Vinokurova ◽

Keyword(s):

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Child Health ◽

Age Groups ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Vitro Fertilization

The article considers published sources of domestic and foreign research concerning the quality of health of children of various age groups born after in vitro fertilization.

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Translation and adaptation of parental-child attachment scale in Bangla

Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences ◽

10.3329/dujbs.v26i2.46392 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 117-123

Author(s):

Abu Zafar Md Riaz Uddin ◽

Umme Kawser ◽

Rajon Das Jony ◽

Akib Ul Huque

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Emotional Development ◽

Content Validity ◽

Social And Emotional Development ◽

Cronbach’S Alpha ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Child Attachment ◽

The Social

Hudson’s parental‐child attachment scale (PCAS) is a popular instrument to assess the quality of parental child attachment ‐ the emotional bond that influences the social and emotional development of a child. The present study adapted this scale for using with Bangla speaking parents and their children. This study was conducted with 100 children and their parents (either father or mother). The internal consistency of the parental‐child attachment scale was computed by Cronbach’s alpha which was 0.888 for youth items and 0.816 for parent items. The split‐half reliability co‐efficient of the scale was 0.787 for youth items and 0.779 for parent items. So the preliminary reliability and content validity of the scale has been established. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 26(2): 117-123, 2017 (July)

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No differences in development/quality of embryos cultured in sequential and single-step medium regarding of female age and method of in vitro fertilization: prospective study

10.26226/morressier.573c1511d462b80296c9842e ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Liljana Bacer Kermavner

Keyword(s):

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Single Step ◽

Female Age ◽

Vitro Fertilization

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Follicular fluid and assisted reproductive technology programs outcomes (literature review)

GYNECOLOGY ◽

10.26442/20795696.2019.6.190663 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 36-40

Author(s):

Anna G. Burduli ◽

Natalia A. Kitsilovskaya ◽

Yuliya V. Sukhova ◽

Irina A. Vedikhina ◽

Tatiana Y. Ivanets ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽

Follicular Fluid ◽

Economic Cost ◽

Reproductive Technology ◽

Art Programs ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Established Fact

The review presents data on metabolites in the follicular fluid (FF) from the perspective of reproductive medicine and their use in order to predict outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) programs. It considers various components of this biological medium (hormones, lipids, melatonin, etc.) with an assessment of their predictive value in prognosis of the effectiveness of in vitro fertilization (IVF) programs. The data on experimental directions in this field and the prospects for their use in clinical practice are presented. The article emphasizes that the growing clinical need and the unsolved problem of increasing the effectiveness of ART programs determine the need for further studies of the FF composition. Materials and methods. The review includes data related to this topic from foreign and Russian articles found in PubMed which were published in recent years. Results. Given the established fact of a direct effect of FF composition on growth and maturation of oocytes, and further, on the fertilization process, various FF metabolites are actively investigated as non-invasive markers of quality of oocytes/embryos. The article provides data on the experimental directions in this field and the prospects for their use in clinical practice. However, clinical studies of a relation between various FF metabolites levels and outcomes of IVF programs are contradictory. Conclusion. Owing large economic cost for treatment of infertility with IVF, there is need for expansion and intensification of studies to identify and use reliable predictors in prognosis of ART programs outcomes.

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It Is More Than Language

The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in Learning and Cognition ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190054045.013.1 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 79-98

Author(s):

Dianne Toe ◽

Louise Paatsch ◽

Amy Szarkowski

Keyword(s):

Specific Area ◽

Cooperative Interaction ◽

Social And Emotional Development ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Social And Emotional ◽

The Social ◽

Pragmatic Skills ◽

Social Use ◽

The Impact ◽

Shed Light

Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children who use spoken language face unique challenges when communicating with others who have typical hearing, particularly their peers. In such contexts, the social use of language has been recognized as an area of vulnerability among individuals in this population and has become a focus for research and intervention. The development of pragmatic skills intersects with many aspects of child development, including emotional intelligence and executive function, as well as social and emotional development. While all these areas are important, they are beyond the scope of this chapter, which highlights the impact of pragmatics on the specific area of cognition. Cognitive pragmatics is broadly defined as the study of the mental processes involved in the understanding of meaning in the context of a cooperative interaction. This chapter explores how DHH children and young people construe meaning in the context of conversations and expository interactions with their peers. The chapter aims to examine the role played by the cognitive processes of making inferences and comprehending implicature, within the overall display of pragmatic skills. Further, the authors use this lens in the analysis of interactions between DHH children and their peers in order to shed light on the development of pragmatic skills in children who are DHH.

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Progress and Challenges in Laboratory-Based Diagnostic and Screening Approaches for Aneuploidy Detection during Pregnancy

SLAS TECHNOLOGY Translating Life Sciences Innovation ◽

10.1177/24726303211021787 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 247263032110217

Author(s):

Lindsay Schneider ◽

Anubhav Tripathi

Keyword(s):

Sample Collection ◽

Aneuploidy Screening ◽

Preimplantation Genetic Testing ◽

Cellular Division ◽

Vitro Fertilization ◽

Genetic Abnormalities ◽

The Social ◽

Diagnostic Technologies ◽

Screening Approaches

Aneuploidy is caused by problems during cellular division and segregation errors during meiosis that lead to an abnormal number of chromosomes and initiate significant genetic abnormalities during pregnancy or the loss of a fetus due to miscarriage. Screening and diagnostic technologies have been developed to detect this genetic condition and provide parents with critical information about their unborn child. In this review, we highlight the complexities of aneuploidy as a disease as well as multiple technological advancements in testing that help to identify aneuploidy at various time points throughout pregnancy. We focus on aneuploidy diagnosis during preimplantation genetic testing that is performed during in vitro fertilization as well as prenatal screening and diagnosis during pregnancy. This review focuses on DNA-based analysis and laboratory techniques for aneuploidy detection through reviewing molecular- and engineering-based technical advancements. We also present key challenges in aneuploidy detection during pregnancy, including sample collection, mosaic embryos, economic factors, and the social implications of this testing. The goal of this review is to synthesize broad information about aneuploidy screening and diagnostic sample collection and analysis during pregnancy and discuss major challenges the field is still facing despite decades of advancements.

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