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OT: 70 year old woman gives birth to twins
Did anyone else see this in the news?
FOXNews.com - Grandma, 70, Gives Birth to Twins - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News |
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interesting... but certainly not the oldest woman to give birth in the world as the article notes. What about Sarah in the Bible??
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Look under Foster Parent Support
for a debate over a 70 yr old grandmother granted custody of her newborn grandchild. Interesting coincidence-
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Yeah I saw this.
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How old was Sarah? I thought she was only in her 40s.
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Without getting into the ethics here (I'm not even sure how I feel about it -- heck, Tony Randall had a kid at like 80), it's depressing that a 70 year old woman could accomplish something my 30something year old body couldn't!
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IMO, what about the children? What will happen when their mother isn't able to get around easily when the kids need her most? Right now she can but what about as the kids get older?
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OK, I actually find this very sad. They felt they had to mortgage their house and use their life savings and go into debt for IVF treatments (that I'm sure are even more physically difficult at 70 then they were for me at 35) all because they needed a "son and heir." Yes I know it's all culturally specific, but it's just so sad that boys in this scenerio are considered so much more important and girls are so under-valued.
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It is interesting in our times for this to happen with someone of this age but I also thought of Sarah from the Bible. I looked up the age of Sarah and she was 90 and Abraham was 100 when thier son was born.
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I LOOOOOOOOOVE that this women could carry twins when I at 25 could not-makes me feel like winner (sarcastic if you could not tell...
)I just hate that the only reason that these people wanted to have a child was because they wanted a son (I do understand different cultures and their desire for a male heir, but I still do not agree). It would be one thing if they wanted a child to love, care for, etc, but to have a child that late in life knowing that there is a good chance you will not be able to take care of them just to have a male heir seems irresponsible to me. Sad for the children...What will happen to them when they lose their parents at a young age, and they do not get the chance to get to know them... ![]() Also...what kind of doctor would perform IVF on a women of this age? I would just think that as a physician letting a women do this at her age, knowing the risks to not only the children but her as well...I don't know it just seems a little medically unethical IMO...but who am I to judge...and BTW I am sure Sarah from the Bible did not use IVF to concieve, so again IMO that is a whole nother thing in and of itself! ![]() Last edited by cbrink7 : 07-09-2008 at 07:33 AM. |
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I agree with the poster who mentioned celebrity men having kids at a very old age. Didn't Clint Eastwood have a kid when he was in his 70's? I mean, yeah, being pregnant at an old age is different from getting someone pregnant, but I never hear any debates over how "bad" it is for kids to have a very old father. Personally, I would question the Dr.'s ethics in agreeing to the IVF -- I mean, it would seem a 70-y.o. would be too high risk for a pregnancy, but maybe this was a super-healthy 70-y.o. Or maybe they were just rich and were able to pay enough for the "right" Dr.
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I find it ironic that they needed an heir so badly, but had to liquidate all their assets and tap into their life savings to get one. So, now, what exactly will this child inherit??
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The family name. My sister is married to an only boy of an only boy. They have two beautiful girls. Had the second been a boy, they would be done, but they are under some pressure to try again. Right now they are in a small house and can't, but I bet they try once more for a boy. Course their last name is super common (almost as common as mine!) so I'm not sure what it's all about. Carrying on their "version" or strain of it? It's not like the name wouldn't be around if they didn't have a boy.
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I am feeling three things wow....ewwwww and Huh?
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Every culture is different, every family is different and each has a right to his/her own reality. I'm a 57 year old mother to 8, the oldest is 34, the youngest is 2. No one thinks I look my age, I don't feel any different than I did at 35 and my husband is 10 years younger than I am. There are others who have commented on they don't know how I do it. I can only tell you all how blessed I am.
Of course 70 is not 57. But who are we to judge? Josie
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