It was an overwhelming joy in St Ives Hospital, Lagos when a 53-year-old woman, (names withheld) was recently delivered of two bouncing baby boys.

The woman was conceived through Invitro Fertilisation,IVF, after having struggled for over 20 years without a child.

IVF is a process by which an egg is fertilised by sperm in the body. The process involves monitoring a woman’s ovulatory process, removing ovum or ova (egg or eggs) from the woman’s ovaries
and letting the sperm fertilise them in a fluid medium in a laboratory.

The fertilised egg (zygote) is then transferred to the patient’s uterus (womb) after three to five days of being in the incubator, with the intention of
establishing a successful pregnancy.

The elated woman, who pleaded anonymity, probably for cultural reasons, described it as “20 years of tensed
waiting for her marriage to produce fruits.”

The jubilant nursing mother and her husband said they were not after publicity but decided to speak to
the press in order to encourage couple who are presently facing similar challenges in their marriage, so they don’t give up, adding that it is never too late for anyone.

She admitted that she has almost giving up when it was obvious that menopause had set in, but continued to exercise her religious faith, until according to her, God directed her to St Ives Centre,
even when she was not having the required money to carry out the IVF circle.

“If one is in a marriage for two – three years, and has no child to show for it, as an African, there will be pressure, so mine was not exceptional. Though my people respected my person, there were pressures both from within and outside.

But l held on to God because I’m a strong Christian and l know He never fails. I serve a living God who is faithful despite our unfaithfulness.

“I heard about St. Ives just by chance. That was in September last year. Coincidentally, l did my Masters programme at Obafemi Awolowo University,OAU, very close to the hospital, and l never knew this place existed. It was divine and all things work together for those that love God.

“My advice to every woman wanting fruit of the womb is that they should hold on to God and l pray for them that their joy should come into manifestation soon. There is nothing impossible for God, it could be difficult with man, but certainly not with God. If He can do mine at 53, it shows that no case is concluded.

“For me, l see it as a reward of my past shame. God has given me double glory, my two boys. It is more than a miracle. And for the management of St Ives, l keep praying for them because they are not after one’s money, if they were, l couldn’t have registered.

“People used to call me Big Mummy, but God has given me a new and better name, ‘mummy twins’. l am now a fulfilled woman,” she narrated.

Her husband, who claimed to be four months older than his wife, said he knew his wife at age 12 when they were in secondary school, but time and space set them apart for separate marriages where the man was fortunate to have children unlike the woman.

Fate however reunited them to become a happy family again, having known each other for over 40 years.

He said the joy that the twins brought to the family had overridden their past apprehension; trauma and agony all through the years of his wife’s infertility, adding that she might have wept secretly on countless occasions.

“Today, all we are saying is thank you God. My wife had fasted and prayed and l believed that is why you see her looking like under sixteen now. I must confess that everybody is happy,” he said.

Reacting on the feat, Chief Medical Director of St Ives Hospital, Babatunde Okewale said the hospital’s Fertility Unit adopts a success-oriented approach towards infertility, focusing on solution for infertile couples at an affordable cost, rather than doing endless investigation and tests. READ MORE: http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/06/29/53-year-old-woman-gives-birth-to-twins-after-20-years-of-childlessness/

Congratulations to the woman, welcome to the world lovely twins. Life is good.
soon god-patronizers will flood here

good news, Technology has opened many doors indeed

PRAISE JESUS!

The woman was conceived through Invitro Fertilisation,IVF, after having struggled for over 20 years without a child.

At least she is honest. Big congratulations and may they be a joy to you and your family.

I say a big Congratulation to you.
All things are possible to them that believe.

Wonderful story .... and interesting that NL FP has contrasting stories .... this thread is about a 53 year old woman giving birth after 20 years of waiting/wanting while in this other thread a mother abandons her child ... smh ... NL thread, mother abandons infant

Congrats big mummy. oh!! sorry mummy twins

Thank goodness she din't claim some God was responsible....the beauty of science.....

ile anu oluwa ki su

Wow. What a miracle. This is what they call double double blessing.

the lord is good

A news to encourage others never to give up. Irrespective of your religion, IVF is not a sin.

So who needs the praise? Jesus (God) or Science? Woman get your mind right and give credit to who its due. Congratulations, but if it wasn't for science, she'd still be fasting and praying, with pastors making a living off her.

I'm sure it's a Yoruba woman, those people are super humans when it comes to reproduction

991: Congratulations to the woman, welcome to the world lovely twins. Life is good.
soon god-patronizers will flood here

What do you mean? We should not glorify God who gave them the knowledge to do what they did? You will say science ko without God science can never be.

Mr knowitall.:


Well you are right...in actuality she did get pregnant...because with Invitro fertilization an 70 year old woman can get

pregnant....this is completely because of science....its no big deal..they should have even done it much earlier

That's not true, implant an embryo or zygote into a 70 year old woman, and it dies off immediately.

Congrat am happy for u, my aunt went through d same trauma but after going to india for medical checks d womb finally conceived after 21 yrs of marriege without wasting time dey conceive again now dey have two children...knowing that this kind of clinic exist here n Nigeria exit me, at list ppl with dis kind of problem don't need to fly out.

We need picture of the woman and kids, lair

Why name 'with held'? Anyway, thanks to God but next time, dont try it.

Madam,you got your babies through IVF,i'm happy for you. Thanks to science,God has nothing to do with it. Your 20 years of fasting & prayers yielded nothing until you turned to science.So please spare us all these God this,God that..we aint buying