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http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/motherhood-age-limit-163000402.html$ k& C1 [" q5 z, b. B, a
9 k2 p8 m; G0 Y- F; X& DHow 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. s. ]7 \( _. uA 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. * z$ z! @% j( m$ g: H; x
The person who's saying there should be a cap: 61-year-old Susan Tollefson, a.k.a. "Britain's oldest mother." $ Z6 f7 F# L7 e9 g$ S; ^4 J
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.
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