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Posted By: Jinty

Quote: World's oldest birth mother dies Spanish woman who became world's oldest new mother has died aged 69 pa.press.net A Spanish woman who became the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth to twins aged 66 has died. Maria del Carmen Bousada, a single former shop assistant, was 69. The twin boys were born in December 2006 after she underwent in vitro fertilisation. Spanish newspapers said she died on Saturday after being diagnosed with cancer shortly after giving birth. She said in an interview in 2007 that she had lied about her age - saying she was 55 - in order to skirt the age limit for single women at the California fertility clinic where she was treated. Sorry, but how selfish was this.......... Cheers, jinty

Posted By: Jan

Nature knows best by stopping allowing women to have babies around the 40s age group. After that it is just not fair on the children to be hampered with "old" parents when they are only young. Having had my children when I was young I now have six Grandchildren and when the eldest was born 12 years ago when I was 48 I minded him whilst his parents worked and found it no trouble at all. Now at 60 much as the heart may be willing the flesh is weak and I could not handle a small baby full time now and certainly not night feeds. Children need young folk to run around with them and have lots of energy to cope. Mind you I still love to spend time with the six of them and read to them and all such things but it is lovely to hand them back as well. Poor children now left and I hope someone cares for them very well.

Posted By: kipper889

Why do you think this woman decided to have a baby at 66? I think it was probably the same reason that I decided to have children in my 20's...I wanted them! Am I selfish? Yes!! I thought it would enhance my life, I wanted a baby to love and a baby that would love me, thankfully I have three and hope that I will spend many more years enjoying them...it was all for me!!! Ruth

Posted By: Jinty

Quote: I think it was probably the same reason that I decided to have children in my 20's Quote: I have three and hope that I will spend many more years enjoying them... There's your answer! Both you and your children (God willing), have some 40 odd years head start on these children. Cheers, Jinty