Oldest British Mother
Controversial fertility doctor treats a woman who is set to become Britain's oldest mother, at the age of 63.
Professor Severino Antinori said child psychiatrist Dr Patricia Rashbrook and her 61-year-old academic husband John Farrant would be "perfect" parents.
The Italian expert revealed that she had fertility treatment in Russia because of the availability there of egg donors with similar physical characteristics to Britons.
Pro-life groups branded Dr Rashbrook "selfish"for having a child at such an advanced stage in her life but she said a "great deal of thought" had gone into the pregnancy.
Prof. Antinori, who runs a private fertility clinic in Rome, made headlines in 1994 by helping a post-menopausal 63-year-old woman become pregnant with donor eggs and hormones.
The couple contacted him more than two years ago and underwent a series of consultations before flying to the unnamed clinic in Russia for the egg implantation procedure.
The Italian fertility doctor said: "It worked first time - one donor egg was fertilised straight away, the embryo implanted and she fell pregnant. I am delighted because sometimes it can take many attempts."
"I specialise in helping couples have children who can't and if I can bring them happiness, where is the harm?"
Prof Antinori said he would only treat women with an "excellent medical history" who did not smoke and had no history of ill health running in the family.
The oldest woman in the world to give birth is thought to be Adriana Iliescu, from Romania, who had a daughter called Eliza Maria in January last year at the age of 66.
James Healy, spokesman for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said fertility treatment did not depend on age.
Source: ITV
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