What are the disadvantages of growing up with IVF babies There are not a large number of studies that have been reported and there is no very scientific data to confirm whether they are different from non-IVF babies. According to one research study, IVF babies have higher rates of hospitalization as well as higher asthma and pollen allergies, but the reality is that their hospitalizations are due to a variety of reasons and there is no individual consistency in the conditions that would indicate that IVF babies have higher levels of health and developmental problems. Although IVF babies have a higher rate of preterm birth and a higher risk of low birth weight than naturally inseminated children, IVF babies generally grow up to be just as healthy as children born from natural conception, whether in terms of their physical, intellectual, and psychological development or social skills.