World's oldest mother has twins at age of 70

Published Date: 04 July 2008 By Sam Relph in Uttar Pradesh, India AN INDIAN woman has become the world's oldest mother, after giving birth to twins at the age of 70. Omkari Panwar and her 77-year-old husband already had two grown-up daughters – and five grandchildren – but were desperate for a son and heir. And, after she controversially underwent IVF treatment, the couple's wish was granted, when the twins, a boy and a girl, were delivered by Caesarian section. Their elated father, Charan Singh Panwar, a retired farmer, told how he had mortgaged his land, sold his buffaloes, spent his life savings and taken out a credit-card loan to fund the IVF treatment, which cost 350,000 rupees (£4,375). "At last we have a son and heir," he said. "We prayed to God, went to saints and visited religious places to pray for an heir. "We... [read full story]