Woman to Woman

Did you hear that the oldest mother to give birth in the world passed away recently? Such a sad story, but kind of a hot topic, too. What do you think?

"Why we shouldn't condemn the woman who gave birth at 66 via IVF and died this week at 69.

The death this past weekend of the woman who, for a time, held the Guinness Book of World Records title for oldest woman to give birth, surely incited a wave of judgmental head shaking. Some would argue that Maria del Carmen Bousada's pregnancy at age 66 went against the laws of nature. Others might even go so far as call her selfish. After all, her 2-year-old twin boys are now orphaned. How could she become a mother when she could not guarantee she'd remain healthy enough to raise her boys into adulthood? "

Read the rest of this story here- http://blogs.momtourage.com/bloggerknowsbest/2009/07/in-defense-of-older-mothers.php

I'm sure her son was blessed to have her in his life for even a short time.

I lost my mother when I was eleven and she was an "older" mom though not terribly old. She had me when she was 38.

I'm sorta an older mom had my youngest at 35. Now granted that's not 60. However, I have no earthly clue why someone would want to have a child at that late of an age. I was a little freaked out at 35. I was just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel with my older children. My youngest has turned out to be quiet a blessing.