title: [Pregnancy, labor and partnership relations in a family with a "retort baby". Follow-up of "IVF couples" and their children].
abstract: Nowadays, in vitro fertilisation can be judged as a relatively successful treatment in special cases of sterility. Success cannot be defined only by induction of pregnancy, but must also be taken into consideration the couple's and the "IVF-children's" personal situation. The main problem of IVF is the high multiple rate of nearly 20%, resulting in a higher frequency of preterm deliveries. This leads to higher perinatal mortality and more longterm deficiencies in these children. The women's attitude during pregnancy can be considered to be responsible. From a psychosomatic point of view (the husband's presence during delivery, breast feeding etc.) there are favourable preconditions for the "birth of the family." In most cases, the couples give a contented or good view of their partnership (self-assessment). Nearly 5% of them seem to be "disappointed" after the birth of the baby. The method of IVF is positively assessed from an overall point of view. But only half of the women do not keep this special method of procreation secret.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Charlottenburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kentenich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stauber
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Partnerschaft in einer Familie mit "Retortenbaby". Nachuntersuchung von "IVF-Paaren" und deren Kindern.