Woman, 49, oldest in-vitro pregnancy
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| John Zhang, MD, MsC, PhD, HCLD / NewHopeFertility.com |
Dr. John Zhang says a 49-year-old patient at his New Hope Fertility Center gave birth this month to a baby conceived with her own egg frozen at age 48 -- the oldest on record.
She's beautiful and healthy,the jubilant mom e-mailed friends after delivering her long-awaited daughter.
She's definitely the love of our lives!
The infant might have made history in the world of in-vitro fertilization, which kicked off in 1978 with baby Louise Brown.
To the best of my knowledge, the oldest woman who has gotten pregnant from IVF with her own egg is 45,said Dr. Richard Paulson, a professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Southern California, and a pioneer in the use of donor eggs.
Zhang, who opened his Upper East Side clinic in 2004, each year treats 60 to 80 women over 45 who want babies with their own eggs.
Five to eight give birth each year, he said.
He offers donor eggs as the oldest patient had twins at 52 from donor eggs.
This Pregnancy Over 40 story was found on NYpost.com
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Originally posted on November 22, 2009
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