CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – A 60-year-old woman in the Western Canadian city of Calgary has given birth to twins after going to India for fertility treatments, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on its website on Thursday.

The report said the twins, both boys, were seven weeks prematurely delivered by caesarean section. Though one is breathing with the help of special equipment, doctors said the twins are doing well but will be kept in hospital until they gain weight and both can breathe on their own.

The woman, originally from India, traveled back to that country for in vitro fertilization using donor eggs after being refused the treatment in Canada because of her age. The CBC said she had tried for years to get pregnant but had miscarried three times, even after surgery to correct a problem with her womb.

While unusual, a 60-year old woman giving birth is nowhere near a record. ABC News reported in July that a 72-year-old woman in India, who already had five grandchildren, gave birth to twins after in vitro fertilization, making her the world's oldest mother.

The CBC report said the Calgary woman's obstetrician thought it was a joke when she was referred to him before she showed up at his office. He is still questioning the implications of someone having children at an advanced age.

"I couldn't imagine if I was 65 having two five-year-olds running around crazily. The energy to do that is incredible," the CBC quoted the doctor as saying

Why?

why what

Why would someone that old have babies? It's not fair to the children, IMO.

i agree. but thats there choice

I thought that doctors evaluated the situations.

they should

There are very good reasons why doctors won't help her here, what the heck is she thinking. Those kids are going to grow up with parents that are more like grandparents and unless she plans on living to 100. And how about dealing with teens in your 80's. ...

Some one aught to start reviewing this invetro stuff before we over populate the world in just a few years..

That's the reason she had to go back to India to get it done, her doctor in Canada refused.

Age is also a state of mind and her health may be better than someone half her age...

Nice thing about opinions...everyone has one.

Her body, her choice

She better hope so the first time she has to chase down a kid.

Oh well, as Redbeans says:
'Her body her choice'..

Absolutely! Of course I can still think she's gonna need a NEW body with that choice... LOL

Was it Gypsy?????????