Unbelievable! 64-Year-Old Woman Gives Birth To A Bouncing Baby Boy (See Photos)
A Chinese woman was so devastated by the death of her only child she decided to have another baby at the age of 64, Dailymail reports.
The woman whose identity is hidden gave birth to a healthy son weighing 3.7kg (8.2 pounds) yesterday through a C-section in Jilin Province, north-east China, reported Huanqiu, an affiliation to People’s Daily Online.
The pensioner conceived through IVF, but doctors could not reveal whether or not she had used her own embryo in the process due to privacy reasons.
The woman gave birth in the morning of December 28. She is reported to be the oldest mother in China. It was revealed that she had only one child, but her child died, she became heart-broken and was determined to try for another one, according to Huanqiu’s report.
The pensioner, who went through the menopause about 10 years ago, had endured a risky pregnancy.
Because she had stopped ovulating for such a long time, her womb had shrunk and had to be stimulated by hormones to enable the pregnancy.
Her obstetrician, Teng Hong, said the woman had been under immense pressure both physically and mentally, according to local media Chinajilin.com.
At 13 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed with complete placenta previa, a ‘risky’ condition for pregnant women, according to doctor Teng.
In addition, the woman suffered bleeding at 30 weeks pregnant.
To ensure a smooth delivery, she had checked into the hospital one week before her due date so that the doctors could find the best opportunity to perform the C-section.
‘Both the mother and son are safe. It is very lucky,’ said Teng to a reporter from Chinajilin.com.
Her husband, appearing to be the same age as the woman, as well as her two sisters, accompanied her at the hospital. The woman is in good condition, according to the doctors. She is expected to leave the hospital in four to five days.
