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http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/motherhood-age-limit-163000402.html3 s9 o5 G- B! [+ Y8 Z* M% a6 ^2 g' S
, G! J% A) s. h. Y! o, `$ uHow 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?
: E6 T6 A7 t( c+ D2 LA 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.
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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. ) J! f, G. e$ R/ A
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