Adriana Iliescu gave birth in 2005, at the age of 66, making her one of the oldest mothers ever. Iliescu used IVF to conceive and had a C-section delivery.
Because she allegedly received hormone replacement medication, her uterus was able to accommodate the fetus.
A Woman Who Delivered Delivery At The Age Of 66 Has Experienced Societal Shame Ever Since
Her daughter, Eliza Marie, was born about six weeks early. The 1.4 kilograms she weighed was less than half of what an average infant weighs. Iliescu was pregnant twins at first, but one of the fetuses died at nine weeks owing to cardiac difficulties. Doctors decided to perform the c-section to safeguard the safety of both babies. After roughly six weeks of healing, the mother and infant were allowed to return home.
Despite the fact that she gave birth without problems, Iliescu’s decision to have a child was criticized. According to medical experts, the surgery could have been hazardous to the old woman.
“My personal opinion is that it was completely inappropriate and should not have gone forward,” says Richard Kennedy, a spokesman for the British Fertility Society.
There is also the possibility that Eliza Maria will lose her mother at a young age, depending on Iliescu’s longevity. “Ethical difficulties exist for a mother who is old enough to be her daughter’s great-grandmother,” Kennedy said.
Despite the fact that many medical practitioners advise women over menopause to avoid getting pregnant, there are no laws in Romania that restrict fertility therapy because of age. Others, aside from doctors, raised reservations about Iliescu’s selection. The Romanian Orthodox Church called the action “selfish,” and many questioned the mother’s ability to care for a teenager at the age of 80.
Meanwhile, Iliescu stated she was unconcerned at the moment. “No one can predict the future,” Iliescu stated. “I’m a normal woman, just like any other mother.” Her ultimate ambition had always been to become a mother, and she had been working toward that goal for many years. She used fertility medicines for the first time in 1995, when she was 57 years old. She hadn’t given up on parenting, though.
She and her husband wanted to start a family, but circumstances prompted her to abort. Once her marriage ended, she concentrated on her work as a university lecturer and children’s book author until she was 37 years old.
At the time, she desired another go at parenting. Nonetheless, it took another two decades for Romania to obtain the necessary fertility treatments.
Adriana Iliescu: A Younger Woman’s Energy
To become a mother, Iliescu overcome immense challenges.
“The image I see in the mirror doesn’t lie about my age,” she stated in 2010, “but when it comes to vitality I still feel like a girl. You appear to be 27, whereas I appear to be 37 when I am sleepy. I’m in better shape than some women half my age.” “Eliza is vibrant and fun, a really happy little girl,” she remarked of her five-year-old daughter. “She is everything to me, and nothing else matters…”
When queried about Iliescu’s health, the fertility clinic’s doctor, Dr. Bogdan Marinescu, argued that despite the scandal surrounding the clinic at the time, she was OK to get pregnant and give birth. “The baby is developing regularly considering her prematurity and is catching up, in terms of weight,” he told the BBC after Eliza Marie’s birth.
Adriana will be 83 years old, and Eliza Marie will be 17 years old. Adriana has taken efforts to distance oneself from Eliza Marie at school owing to the epidemic. Although being the youngest in her class by nearly a year and a half, she is a superb student. She also has a strong grasp of practical skills such as cooking. She understands her birth history, including why she will never meet her biological father.
“Each individual has a mission in life, and maybe this was my mission,” the mother mused in an interview given shortly after the birth of her baby.
If so, she is still carrying out her goal to this day. “If this kid is born, it is also by the will of God,” she stated at the time, in response to the church’s protests. “This is a good day for me since I am able to see my daughter. She squeezed my finger after I touched her hand.”
The Oldest Mother Ever Documented
It came as a surprise, but Iliescu is no longer the world’s oldest mother. In 2006, Carmela Bousada, a Spanish woman, had twin sons named Christian and Pau via cesarean section. Her age was 66 at the time, making her about 100 days older than Iliescu.
Artificial insemination was the only choice for Bousada after she was turned down for treatment in Spain, so she lied about her age and flew to the United States, where doctors believed she was 55.
