A 70-year-old woman in India gave birth to her first child, a girl, after undergoing infertility treatment, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
The mother, Rajo Devi, had been trying for 50 years to get pregnant with her 72-year-old husband, who had failed to become a father in two prior marriages. It was undetermined whose egg and sperm were used in the treatment, the newspaper reported.
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butterflyprincess;1081465 wrote: a 70-year-old woman in india gave birth to her first child, a girl, after undergoing infertility treatment, according to a report in the daily mail.
The mother, rajo devi, had been trying for 50 years to get pregnant with her 72-year-old husband, who had failed to become a father in two prior marriages. It was undetermined whose egg and sperm were used in the treatment, the newspaper reported.
I saw this story too. It has happened before in india with invetro-fertilisation and women in their 60's.
The culture in india is very different to us and only a son can inherit land. This is happening more and more where childless couples or couples with only daughters are giving up large amounts of land to pay for the treatment just to have a son to inherit.
Until their culture changes (which it won't) there will be more cases like this.
My only concern is the welfare of the baby, that he or she is born healthy. Indian people have very large familie's and extended familie's. If they were to die of old age, you can bet the arrangements for the baby and the family have already been considered.
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The mother, rajo devi, had been trying for 50 years to get pregnant with her 72-year-old husband, who had failed to become a father in two prior marriages. It was undetermined whose egg and sperm were used in the treatment, the newspaper reported.
I saw this story too. It has happened before in india with invetro-fertilisation and women in their 60's.
The culture in india is very different to us and only a son can inherit land. This is happening more and more where childless couples or couples with only daughters are giving up large amounts of land to pay for the treatment just to have a son to inherit.
Until their culture changes (which it won't) there will be more cases like this.
My only concern is the welfare of the baby, that he or she is born healthy. Indian people have very large familie's and extended familie's. If they were to die of old age, you can bet the arrangements for the baby and the family have already been considered.
click here for more of the story
what are your thoughts?
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India Woman gives birth at 70!
Who will look after the baby if she's orphaned? Her grandparents?
What of all the abandoned babies in India who would give anything to be adopted or fostered?
God forbid I should deny someone their rights, but this seems an incredibly selfish act to me. How will this new mother cope with leaking boobs, stomach cramps and getting up to feed the baby every few hours? Will she be able to sit on the floor to play with her child in a few years time? Will she be able to run with her or grab her away from danger?
Many women can't have babies. My best friend can't. She has adopted and regards her adopted son as her true son. So do we all. The stability of a family is a wonderful gift to give to a child who hasn't got one. Couldn't she have spent her life giving love to other children? Rather than spending 50 years trying for her own child, she could have had 50 years worth of love from other children, while she tried for her own. What a waste of a life.
Let's hope her own child finds a loving adoptive family, should anything happen to her parents. Lets hope she's not abandoned on the streets whilst potential adopters waste 50 years trying for one of their own!
What of all the abandoned babies in India who would give anything to be adopted or fostered?
God forbid I should deny someone their rights, but this seems an incredibly selfish act to me. How will this new mother cope with leaking boobs, stomach cramps and getting up to feed the baby every few hours? Will she be able to sit on the floor to play with her child in a few years time? Will she be able to run with her or grab her away from danger?
Many women can't have babies. My best friend can't. She has adopted and regards her adopted son as her true son. So do we all. The stability of a family is a wonderful gift to give to a child who hasn't got one. Couldn't she have spent her life giving love to other children? Rather than spending 50 years trying for her own child, she could have had 50 years worth of love from other children, while she tried for her own. What a waste of a life.
Let's hope her own child finds a loving adoptive family, should anything happen to her parents. Lets hope she's not abandoned on the streets whilst potential adopters waste 50 years trying for one of their own!
India Woman gives birth at 70!
Rapunzel;1081602 wrote: Who will look after the baby if she's orphaned? Her grandparents?
What of all the abandoned babies in India who would give anything to be adopted or fostered?
God forbid I should deny someone their rights, but this seems an incredibly selfish act to me. How will this new mother cope with leaking boobs, stomach cramps and getting up to feed the baby every few hours? Will she be able to sit on the floor to play with her child in a few years time? Will she be able to run with her or grab her away from danger?
Many women can't have babies. My best friend can't. She has adopted and regards her adopted son as her true son. So do we all. The stability of a family is a wonderful gift to give to a child who hasn't got one. Couldn't she have spent her life giving love to other children? Rather than spending 50 years trying for her own child, she could have had 50 years worth of love from other children, while she tried for her own. What a waste of a life.
Let's hope her own child finds a loving adoptive family, should anything happen to her parents. Lets hope she's not abandoned on the streets whilst potential adopters waste 50 years trying for one of their own!
Agree with every word you've said....I'm speechless that in a country where babies are abandoned by the thousands daily that this has happened.
What of all the abandoned babies in India who would give anything to be adopted or fostered?
God forbid I should deny someone their rights, but this seems an incredibly selfish act to me. How will this new mother cope with leaking boobs, stomach cramps and getting up to feed the baby every few hours? Will she be able to sit on the floor to play with her child in a few years time? Will she be able to run with her or grab her away from danger?
Many women can't have babies. My best friend can't. She has adopted and regards her adopted son as her true son. So do we all. The stability of a family is a wonderful gift to give to a child who hasn't got one. Couldn't she have spent her life giving love to other children? Rather than spending 50 years trying for her own child, she could have had 50 years worth of love from other children, while she tried for her own. What a waste of a life.
Let's hope her own child finds a loving adoptive family, should anything happen to her parents. Lets hope she's not abandoned on the streets whilst potential adopters waste 50 years trying for one of their own!
Agree with every word you've said....I'm speechless that in a country where babies are abandoned by the thousands daily that this has happened.
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Dont want to sound too dailymailish....but.....Thats just what India needs alongside its space exploration......another soon to be motherless child.
I thought I knew more than this until I opened my mouth
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-definately not the words I can say on an open forum!
Life is just to short for drama.
India Woman gives birth at 70!
At least she didn't give birth to 10 Chia pets.
India Woman gives birth at 70!
Quite possibly, there is honour involved in their reason for doing this. So, I won't judge the parents even though it seems appalling. There is insufficient information in the report. No mention was made of who paid for it all. Is this sort of treatment available there for free?
My thoughts are for the baby girl. I wish her good fortune and happiness.
My thoughts are for the baby girl. I wish her good fortune and happiness.
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OpenMind;1081950 wrote: Quite possibly, there is honour involved in their reason for doing this. So, I won't judge the parents even though it seems appalling. There is insufficient information in the report. No mention was made of who paid for it all. Is this sort of treatment available there for free?
My thoughts are for the baby girl. I wish her good fortune and happiness.
And a Chia pet:wah:
My thoughts are for the baby girl. I wish her good fortune and happiness.
And a Chia pet:wah:
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OpenMind;1081950 wrote: Quite possibly, there is honour involved in their reason for doing this. So, I won't judge the parents even though it seems appalling. There is insufficient information in the report. No mention was made of who paid for it all. Is this sort of treatment available there for free?
My thoughts are for the baby girl. I wish her good fortune and happiness.
There have been cases like this before in India. the last woman to give birth there was 63 yrs old.
We have to remember that this is down to a different culture than our own.
In India, only a son can inherit land and wealth.
Childless couples or couples with only daughters are giving up land in return for invetro-fertilisation to get an heir.
I know that within the Indian culture, this child would not be orphaned. To even pay for IVF in this country is an expensive project but to Indian's, it is a massive investment. There-fore, this would not be some poor destitute family having IVF on the NHS free which they don't have over there.
Just due to the sheer cost of IVF in India, this child would only be born to the wealthy who could pay for the treatment in the first place. If orphaned, for one, the child would inherit the parents wealth leaving them financially secure and two, extended family would also play a very large part. I bet that all of the pit-falls have already been discussed with the couple before and arrangements made for the child to be raised by family should the worst happen.
Even so, Doesn't your woo woo heal up at that age??????? :yh_rotfl
My thoughts are for the baby girl. I wish her good fortune and happiness.
There have been cases like this before in India. the last woman to give birth there was 63 yrs old.
We have to remember that this is down to a different culture than our own.
In India, only a son can inherit land and wealth.
Childless couples or couples with only daughters are giving up land in return for invetro-fertilisation to get an heir.
I know that within the Indian culture, this child would not be orphaned. To even pay for IVF in this country is an expensive project but to Indian's, it is a massive investment. There-fore, this would not be some poor destitute family having IVF on the NHS free which they don't have over there.
Just due to the sheer cost of IVF in India, this child would only be born to the wealthy who could pay for the treatment in the first place. If orphaned, for one, the child would inherit the parents wealth leaving them financially secure and two, extended family would also play a very large part. I bet that all of the pit-falls have already been discussed with the couple before and arrangements made for the child to be raised by family should the worst happen.
Even so, Doesn't your woo woo heal up at that age??????? :yh_rotfl
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OpenMind;1082112 wrote: What's a woo woo?
It's another name for her 'Minnie Moo' of course :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
It's another name for her 'Minnie Moo' of course :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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oscar;1082118 wrote: It's another name for her 'Minnie Moo' of course :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Minnie moo moo!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Minnie moo moo!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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Some people will do anything to get in the Guiness Book!!! :wah:
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cars;1082214 wrote: Some people will do anything to get in the Guiness Book!!! :wah:
but that's gonna hurt!:wah:
but that's gonna hurt!:wah:
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Odie;1082217 wrote: but that's gonna hurt!:wah:
She certainly 'stretched' her point :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
She certainly 'stretched' her point :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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oscar;1082118 wrote: It's another name for her 'Minnie Moo' of course :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
I guess that's a cartoon cow, then.:sneaky:
I guess that's a cartoon cow, then.:sneaky: