Twin bundle of joy for mom at 58
July 26, 2009 - A 58-year-old woman overcame a history of nine miscarriages to become the proud mother of twin babies after a successful invitro fertilization (IVF) at a hospital in Adoor in Pathanamthitta district.
Though Ramadevi may only be the second oldest Indian to conceive after 70-year-old Rajo Devi of Haryana, her doctors say she is the oldest in the country to give birth to twins.
Ramadevi gave birth to a baby boy and a girl weighing 1.7 kg and 1.3 kg respectively by caesarean, on July 16 and the mother and babies are "doing well", said Dr S Pappachan, infertility specialist of Lifeline Superspeciality Hospital, Adoor.
Perhaps, what makes Ramadevi of Oachira in Kollam district special is the saga of miscarriages and infant deaths that have preceded this success.
This Pregnancy Over 40 story was found on Deccanherald.com
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Originally published on July 26, 2009
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