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http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/motherhood-age-limit-163000402.html
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9 S+ s. V+ F/ r$ g, PHow old is too old when it comes to being a mother? Is 45 pushing it? How about 50? At what point is the capacity to nurture a child weakened or lessened by the fact of a woman's age, if at all?
. {. @, G( m \; }- E: sA recent interview with an older mother in Britain (via The Daily Telegraph ) offers an interesting take on the debate about age and motherhood, in particular whether there should be an age limit when it comes to choosing the option of IVF.
" j4 @; c' `1 M* N+ G1 |9 IThe person who's saying there should be a cap: 61-year-old Susan Tollefson, a.k.a. "Britain's oldest mother." 6 d- {6 I; v; T% f
In 2008, Tollefson underwent IVF treatment at a Russian clinic. Using an egg from a donor and her partner's sperm, she went on to become pregnant at the very ripe old age of 57 and gave birth to a healthy daughter, Freya. 9 [! C" V8 ]) i! d$ D
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