The World’s Oldest Mom: The Woman Who Gave Birth At 66

It is very uncommon for someone in their 60s to have a child. That’s why the story of Adriana Iliescu, the world’s oldest mom, took the world by storm in 2005!

First Round of Treatments

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When Adriana Iliescu headed to her doctor to find out why she could not have a child. Unfortunately, her physician had to deliver some bad news: the woman had fertility issues. It seemed that everything was working against Iliescu having a child! However, despite all the obstacles, Iliescu felt determined to keep trying to have a child. So, she asked her doctor was treatments were available.

For nine years, doctors treated Iliescu for infertility using a variety of methods. Still, nothing worked – the pregnancy tests continued to come back negative. That’s when her doctors decided to try something a little controversial: in-vitro fertilization (IVF). You see, IVF for a woman over 50 was incredibly dangerous…

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