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Medical society boots doctor who did IVF in Suleman octuplets case

The doctor who implanted six embryos in octuplets' mother Nadya Suleman last year has been expelled from a fertility medical society, a spokesman for the group said.

Should you get pregnant if you're 50 or older?

The average American woman can live long enough to celebrate her 80th birthday, so if a woman is able to become pregnant using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg at 56, she could still watch her child grow into an adult. But just because it's possible, does that mean she should?

People.com: Constance Marie's Miracle Baby

After years struggling with infertility, the George Lopez actress is over the moon about daughter Luna Marie

Multiple births increase risk of postpartum depression

Twins? Triplets? Octuplets? Sounds like a lot of stress to handle more than one baby at once.

Georgia 'Octomom bill' would limit embryo implants

The tabloid-friendly tale of the California "Octomom" continues to stir debate -- this time 2,000 miles away in the Georgia state capitol, where lawmakers say they're trying to prevent a repeat.

Octuplets: Eight times the ethical questions

As more details of the mother who gave birth to octuplets come to light, ethicists are debating the moral quandaries involved.

Single men turning to surrogates

Jeff Walker says from as far back as he can remember, he always wanted to be a father.

Fertility treatments linked to certain birth defects

A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs -- are two to four times more likely to be born with certain types of birth defects than infants conceived naturally. But, the study's lead author says, the overall risk is still relatively low.

How to have a baby when it's not so simple

Pamela Madsen knows a thing or two about getting pregnant. She did it twice, and it took several teams of doctors, six rounds of artificial insemination, six rounds of daily injected drugs, and four rounds of in-vitro fertilization.

People.com: Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O'Connell Are Expecting Twins

It's a double dose of joy for the first-time parents, whose two girls are due this winter

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