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http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/motherhood-age-limit-163000402.html
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' E+ b, g6 _: U- h$ r5 v' 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? 8 Q Q5 l- v; [
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. 3 W6 R5 [" M; o: t0 d7 _& e2 Q
The person who's saying there should be a cap: 61-year-old Susan Tollefson, a.k.a. "Britain's oldest mother." ' C7 m) Q+ {) X( D3 W0 L
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. ! r: k' @" l9 [( i8 Z
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