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Mother at 63 Let The Debate Begin!From: Roberta (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 25 Apr 1997 07:20:55 -0500 (CDT)
I saw this on the Doctors forum and couldn't pass it up. Looks like an interesting topic to hash over (it's raining and I'm looking for some excitement). In Los Angeles, a 63 year old previously nulligravid woman apparently tricked the ART program at USC into donor IVF fertilized by her 60 year-old husband. The age limit was apparently 55 and she let them believe she was 50. She became pregnant on the second cycle. At about 12 weeks gestation she revealed her true age to her obstetrician. Her pregnancy was complicated by diet controlled diabetes and hypertension treated with bedrest. She delivered by cesarean in November of 1996 at 38 weeks a 6#2oz baby. She is now believed to be the oldest woman ever to have given birth. I thought the whole thing was pretty bizzare but then someone pointed out that Tony Randall, who is older than dirt, (I loved that one)just had a baby and he is being portrayed in the media as a stud. However, We could point out that in TR's case mom is 28 and presumably will be around long after they're visiting dad at Forest Lawn. But, how would we feel if the shoe was on the other foot and Mom was 78 and dad was 28? It can be argued that TR was still able to impregnate the young mother so it was "natural" while the reverse would be impossible without the IVF program. But you could then use that argument against anyone that receives IVF. Make some coffee and put on your thinking caps girls. My final conclusion is that it is an isolated case and although provocative, it will hardly be the norm. So we really don't have to get ourselves too worried. The fact is that most 63 year old women do not want to have babies even if the opportunity was available. If you really want some chuckles I'll go get the ad hoc David Letterman style Top Ten reasons why it' not a good idea to have a baby at 63, list. But you have to promise me you'll take it in the sprit of fun and not flame me. I'm having a difficult week and I cant take any rejection. ;-) Any comments? Have a good morning, Roberta
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