Oldest Mother Did Not Know

July 16, 1969 - "Suddenly I'm young again," grandmother Mrs. Joanna Du Plessis said today.Mrs. Du Plessis, 58, gave birth to a 5 lb. girl on Tuesday.She said she had to borrow dolls clothes from one of her ten grandchildren to dress the baby, because she did not know until three hours before the birth that she was pregnant.Mrs. Du Plessis became the oldest woman on record to have child.The Guinness Book of Records said the oldest woman previously to give birth was American Mrs. Roth Kitler who had a daughter in 1956 at the age of 57.Mrs. Du Plessis told reporters her husband had wept for joy...

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Marilyn Nolen, mom to twins at 55

For Marilyn Nolen, parenting came a little later in life than she expected. With the help of assisted reproductive therapy (ART) and donor eggs, she finally became the proud mother of twin boys -- when she was 55 years old.Now 65 and raising her two rambunctious ten-year-olds in Killeen, Tex., Nolen is one of a growing number of women in the U.S. who have entered motherhood post-40.Read more...Life Begins... - Miscarriage stories of loss, hope & helpPregnancy Stories by Age - Daily blog of hope & inspiration!You Can Get Pregnant in Your 40's - Sharing articles, discussing options &...

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