has this been discussed?

staycee

I've been hit & miss today due to training, but just stumbled across this article

https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28112285/

 

whitneyandbrook

wow that is crazy!

FiremansWife2009baby

I'm not sure how I feel. While I think it's cool, that she's been trying for 50 years and finally has her baby - but why wait this long for IVF? Or maybe she's tried many times before? Who knows.

At the same time though - she's older than my mom by a good 20 years! I think it's sad that the child will likely not have her parents in her life for much longer. I hope they have family around and have planned for this.

charlies-angel

Wow. Trying for 50 years! Thats impressive. Congrats to her I guess:)

StephanieBride1

Interesting. I'd have to say that there was a reason a 70 year old woman was infertile though. I wish them the best!

pnwjess

I don't get it. I understand the urge to have a baby, of course, and trying for that long would be horrible. But I would feel like I was giving birth to an orphan. How fair is it (to the child) to have a baby when you're elderly?

ashdonne

FiremansWife2009baby:

I think it's sad that the child will likely not have her parents in her life for much longer. I hope they have family around and have planned for this.

Yes I think it is very sad.  My mom was 41 and my dad was 45 when I was born and I get sad all the time because I know I don't have as much time with them as my friends have with their parents.  Also I have older siblings (I was a suprise) and they have all had their kids and most of their kids are teenagers now so I feel like my parents won't be around for that long when I have kids.  Flame if you must but I just think my parents are amazing and wish I would have been born earlier in their life so I would have more time with them.

emilie1116

I also have to wonder why they waited 50 years before IVF. I doubt the kid will have parents for long.

Tonto12

Thusadeedoo

WOW

shwayd

FiremansWife2009baby:

At the same time though - she's older than my mom by a good 20 years! I think it's sad that the child will likely not have her parents in her life for much longer. I hope they have family around and have planned for this.

I'm with you.  I actually think it's sort of selfish to bring a child into this world that you most likely won't be around to raise for very long.  I realize any of us could be hit by a bus tomorrow, but, this is just so deliberate.  I also hope they have lots of family to lean on. 

WriterChick24

I don't think it's right. It's possible that the parents will live long enough to raise her - my grandmother is in her mid-80s and healthy, and will (hopefully) live to be in her 90s, so who knows. But realistically it just doesn't seem fair to the child. She'll be taking care of her parents longer than they're taking care of her.

Are there no adoptable children in India? I understand fertility treatments for women who are of normal child-bearing age, but at a certain point, it becomes a bit sci-fi for me.

mrsmacias2008

wow

MattysGirl81

50 years??  Now THAT'S a long time to suffer through infertility.  Incredible!

gringa78

To each his own.  I don't judge. 

 She must have really wanted that baby. 
 

DaisyAdair

I can't imagine wanting to embark on pregnancy and motherhood at 70!  Wow.  I envision myself relaxing somewhere nice at that age with grandchildren to spoil and send home! 

Good luck to her.  I can barely handle pregnancy now and I'm only 32.....she must be one healthy, strong lady!