A 73-year-old woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has
given birth to twin girls.
Doctors delivered the twins, who were born following IVF treatment, on
Thursday.
Dr Uma Sankar, the woman’s doctorsaid the mother and the babies are doing
well.
Mangayamma Yaramati said she and her husband, who is 82 years old, have
always wanted children but had been unable to conceive until now.
The new father and her husband
Sitarama Rajarao after the birth said we
are incredibly happy.
But just a day later, Mr Rajarao suffered a sudden stroke and is currently
being treated in hospital.
“Nothing is in our hands. Whatever should happen will happen. It is all in
the hands of God,” Mr Rajarao had said when asked who would care for the
children in case anything were to happen to the couple due to their advanced
age.
Having children was important to the couple, who also said that they felt
stigmatised and called names in their
village.
The twin girls were delivered by Caesarean section, which is the usual
method in such rare cases.
