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Advances in late-age assisted reproduction

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Advances in assisted reproductive technology, specifically in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) combined with egg donation, are enabling women to achieve pregnancy and childbirth well beyond typical reproductive ages. Reports highlight various global cases, including women in India giving birth in their 70s and a German professor giving birth to quadruplets at age 65 following treatment in Ukraine. This trend is also observed among high-profile celebrities opting for delayed parenthood. In Argentina, 62-year-old retiree Mabel Frías from San Nicolás recently gave has set what is reported as a national record by giving birth to her first child, a boy named David, David. The birth occurred on Wednesday, August 12, via a scheduled cesarean section at Hospital San Felipe. Felipe in San Nicolás de los Arroyos. Because Frías had been through menopause for several years, the pregnancy was facilitated through IVF using donated eggs. The treatment was conducted by specialist Dr. Matías Colabianchi, and following a medical evaluation last year that deemed her fit for the gestation was monitored by obstetrician procedure. Obstetrician Romina Ruffini, who Ruffini described it the gestation as a “wonderful pregnancy” that proceeded without complications despite being classified as high-risk due to the mother's age. David was born weighing 2.75 kilograms. Following After a brief observation period of observation in the neonatal intensive care unit, both mother and son were discharged in good health. Local media have cited the event as a potentially record-breaking case for Argentina, as no official national registry confirms a similar instance of a woman of that age giving birth in the country. Frías noted that medical advances made her lifelong desire to be a mother attainable, stating, “I always wanted to be a mother. I didn't give up.”

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