A 70-year-old Ugandan woman welcomed twins via in vitro fertilization, placing her among the oldest people on record to bear children. This achievement was reported by Independent. [Citation: Independent]
Safina Namukwaya, a resident of Uganda, delivered a boy and a girl at a major Kampala hospital where she had previously undergone IVF treatment. The cesarean delivery led to the premature babies being placed in incubators; they were born at 31 weeks and remain in stable condition. The family previously expanded their family in 2020 with the birth of a daughter at the same institution, also aided by IVF. [Citation: Independent]
Namukwaya later became the oldest person to give birth at Uganda Women’s Hospital, a facility known for assisting couples facing infertility. An official from the International Hospital Center confirmed Namukwaya’s ongoing health status. The patient disclosed to a Ugandan daily that the pregnancy proved challenging because her husband chose to leave after learning she was carrying twins. [Citation: Independent]
In a separate case from 2019, a 73-year-old woman in southern India delivered twin girls after IVF treatment, and that case is cited by many as a record-setting example of advanced-age parenthood. [Citation: Independent]
Earlier regional reports also noted the impact of medical advancements on fertility, including the role of assisted reproductive technologies in enabling late-in-life pregnancies. [Citation: Independent]