Photo:60-year Old Omolara Gives Birth Through IVF In Lagos Hospital

Wow this is good news...If a woman in her 60s could still have a child through IVF, then there is even higher hopes for women in their 40s who are trying to have a baby..God is in control just keep believing in the Lord.

A woman said to be 60 has just been delivered of a baby girl at a Lagos hospital. For 31 years, Mrs Omolara Irurhe has been a regular guest in the best hospitals in search of getting pregnant but all in vain, but Omolara had always believed and hoped in God . In 2010, her journey ended in the most unlikely hospital and country when she began an Invitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment at the St. Ives Hospital in Lagos.


The joyful mother said her husband’s Catholic faith prevented him from marrying a second wife as the two of them put their faith in God.
  “We didn’t have much pressure, even though our marriage is cross cultural –I am Yoruba; my husband is Edo- but we remained hopeful,” she said.
Desmond Adekunle Irurhe was elated at the birth of his baby. When asked if she supported his wife going for the IVF he replied:
 “ I supported her throughout because my wife was dogged and she believed in herself. When I saw her faith, I had no choice but to go with her. She kept telling me she would have her child”.

 The husband said even though there was some pressures, it wasn’t too much. “I wasn’t thinking of another wife. I came from a monogamous family and I decided she is all I will have. The family was understanding too and we fought together to get this baby.”

 Irurhe praised the medical team at the hospital, saying they made everything easy for them. “ The hospital didn’t give us any problem, they were very helpful and we thank them for the successful delivery.” With the successful delivery, hope rises for older women who may want to go the way of IVF in child conception.

Dr. Tunde Okewale, who expressed joy at the successful delivery. Okewale said the physical condition of the mother – and not just the age – is a major factor that determines the success of conception and delivery through IVF.
 
On Monday, what began as a seed hope four years ago culminated in the delivery of a bouncing baby girl. Mrs. Irurhe becomes the oldest IVF mother in Africa.

A point of contact to all women seeking for the fruit of womb, just keep your faith in God.

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