Within 10 chapters this book addresses the whole gamut of questions that may arise in the context of pregnancy resulting from assisted reproduction. Incidence of abortion, extrauterine pregnancy or chromosomal abnormalities, pregnancy complications, problems regarding mode of delivery and the health status of children at birth are covered as well as the further development of the children and the social structure of the families. Topics such as follow-up of families in lesbian relationships and following gamete donations are also discussed.

INDICE: A Follow-up of Pregnancies in Assisted Reproduction: Necessity and Problems; Incidence of Early Abortions and Ectopic Pregnancies in Assisted Reproduction; Incidence of Chromosomal Abnormalities After Assisted Reproduction; Assisted Reproduction and Prenatal Diagnosis; Obstetric Outcome of Pregnancies After Assisted Reproduction; Oocyte Donation; Congenital Malformations After ART; Perinatal Outcome and Follow-up of Children Born from ART; Development of Children of Lesbian Mothers After Using Assisted Reproduction Techniques; Development of Children and Family Structure After IVF and Gamete Donation; General Conclusions; Abbreviation List; References.