 鲜花( 1654)  鸡蛋( 51)
|
http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/motherhood-age-limit-163000402.html5 J* Q+ `8 ~) j \ K
9 o* Q& W9 @6 xHow 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? 7 c8 p6 I0 ^9 D. w
A 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.
2 v6 l& C; H( U' K1 yThe person who's saying there should be a cap: 61-year-old Susan Tollefson, a.k.a. "Britain's oldest mother." ; c t4 z6 X, V/ i V
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 W, n& _# g. B$ q2 ]8 r% [$ M& t9 P& h, c
........ |
|