[lettie]

There's something sickening about this story. I remember a few years ago there was a doctor In Italy who used to perform IVF on ladies in their 50's and had some success, and I thought that was unethical. Many women are now putting off having their children into their 40's. It is perfectly acceptable to have a baby now when you are in your early 40's, many of these are natural conceptions, natural being the operative word.
The risks of having complicated pregnancies do rise with age. I am currently wondering what kind of recovery this woman will have from her Caesarian Section, bearing in mind that this is a major operation and she now has a baby to look after. Another question I am asking is, who is going to look after this child when the mother inevitably dies of old age or age related problems. Chances are this will happen while this child is still relatively young. Does this woman have grown up children who will look after this little girl, and if so, what the hell was this Doctor doing providing fertility treatment for this woman. I think he should be struck off.