Woman Welcomes Set Of Twins, Her First Babies At The Age Of 68

A 68-year-old woman is now a proud mother for the first time after she was successfully delivered of a set of twins at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba.

This was confirmed by Prof Wasiu Adeyemo, chairman of the medical advisory council (CMAC), who broke the news on Sunday via a statement shared on LUTH’s Twitter page.

Naija News understands the woman was delivered of a boy and a girl.

According to Adeyemo, the woman got pregnant for the first time with the aid of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), and was delivered of the babies on April 14, through an elective caesarean section.

“LUTH has successfully delivered a sixty-eight (68) year old primigravida (pregnant for the first time) with twin (a male and a female) gestation (pregnancy) following an IVF conception. She was delivered through an elective caesarean section at 37 weeks gestation on Tuesday April 14, 2020,” the statement read.

Great news amidst the COVID19 Pandemic:

LUTH SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED A 68-YEAR OLD FIRST TIME MOTHER OF A TWIN#FirstTimeParent #FirstTimeInAfrica #LUTH pic.twitter.com/A8bK8uNhQM

— LUTH (@LUTHofficial) April 19, 2020

He added in the statement that though the IVF and embryo were done at a separate location, the procedure was later transferred to LUTH during the early stage of the pregnancy where it was consequently managed until delivery.

Adeyemo added that the development was the first of its kind in LUTH, Nigeria and Africa, adding that both the mother and babies are in a good state.

“The IVF and embryo transfer were done at an outside facility. She was thereafter referred to LUTH at early gestation and managed till term. This is the first in LUTH, Nigerian and Africa! Mother and babies are well,” the statement added.