A hospital in Uganda recently shared the heartwarming news that Safina Namukwaya, a resilient 70-year-old woman, has given birth to twins through IVF treatment.
The joyous occasion took place at a fertility center in the capital, Kampala, where Ms. Namukwaya delivered a baby boy and girl via cesarean section.
This remarkable feat marks Ms. Namukwaya as one of the oldest women to undergo a successful childbirth, emphasizing the extraordinary nature of her journey.
Speaking to local media, she described the experience as nothing short of a “miracle.”
The hospital praised her achievement, highlighting that it goes beyond mere medical success; it speaks to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.
The Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre (WHI&FC) proudly shared the news on its Facebook page, declaring, “We’ve achieved the extraordinary – delivering twins to Africa’s oldest mother aged 70!”
The announcement specified that the delivery occurred on a Wednesday just after midday, ensuring that both the mother and the newborns were in good health.
However, Ms. Namukwaya’s journey was not without challenges.
She revealed to Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper that her pregnancy had been difficult, especially since her partner abandoned her upon learning about the impending arrival of twins.
Expressing the societal stigma, she shared, “Men don’t like to be told that you are carrying more than one child.
Ever since I was admitted here, my man has never showed up.”
This isn’t Ms. Namukwaya’s first experience with motherhood, as she welcomed a baby girl in 2020.
Explaining her motivation to become a mother at an advanced age, she disclosed that she had faced mockery for being childless and desired the companionship of her children in her later years.
The report doesn’t clarify whether Ms. Namukwaya used a donor egg or one of her eggs preserved from her younger years.
Given that women typically undergo menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, medical advancements, such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), have enabled them to extend their fertility.
IVF involves fertilizing an egg with sperm in a laboratory and then placing the resulting embryo in the woman’s womb for growth and development.
Ms. Namukwaya’s story stands as a testament to the possibilities that modern medicine offers and the unwavering spirit of those determined to realize their dreams of parenthood.
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