Birth outcomes in single motherhood ‘by choice’: a register study of children conceived through medically assisted reproduction

International Journal of Epidemiology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alina Pelikh, Hanna M. Remes, Mine Kühn, Pekka Martikainen, Alice Goisis
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyag172
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References: 38

Abstract

Abstract Background Our aim was to evaluate birth outcomes among children born to single mothers through Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR), a rapidly growing and under studied group. Methods Using Finnish population register data from 1996-2020, we compared birth weight (grams); gestational age (days); low birth weight (LBW,

Fields of Study & Subjects

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Reproductive Health and Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
International Journal of Epidemiology
Volume
55
Issue
5
Publication date
5 August 2026
Language
EN