At 73, she gave birth to twins

Rarely but no less moving, some elderly people were parents. In India, a 73-year-old woman gave birth to twins following cesarean section of in vitro fertilization (IVF) with the sperm of her 80-year-old partner. The new mother calls Erramatti Mangayamma. She is a farmer from the state of Andhra Pradesh, in the south of the country. Although the data has not yet been confirmed, it is estimated that she is the person who has the greatest age to be a mother. "The operation went well … The mother and the babies are healthy and without complications," said surgeon Sanakayyala Umashankar, director of Ahalya IVF, responsible for cesarean section. . Mangayamma has been married to E. Raja Rao since 1962, but they have never been able to conceive naturally. They approached Dr. Umashankar in 2018 and after promising preliminary tests, the doctor agreed to give them an IVF treatment cycle.

Given the age of Mangayamma and the fact that it is a multiple pregnancy, specialists have scheduled caesarean section and now, although the condition is good they will keep the woman under surveillance for the next 21 days, as well as to her daughters. "We do not allow the nursing mother and babies to be fed through the milk bank," said the doctor, who said: "Mangayamma has a new chance in life at age 73 and is very confident, more than ever before, and looking forward to the next step, as her husband and other family members handed out treats at the clinic door to the people gathered to share the couple's happiness. 39, veterans, the woman said she was very happy. "God answered our prayers," said Mangayamma.Also, the news was apprehended by the public, including by d & # 39; Other physicians and government officials who questioned the clinical decision to have an IVF performed for an older woman, regardless of the future of the children, perhaps not so far away.