74-year-old gives birth to twin girls

Guntur: A 74-year-old has become the oldest woman to give birth to twins at a hospital here on Thursday, according to Dr Umashankar, Director of Ahalya Hospital.

“Yesterday morning, we conducted a Caesarean operation on 74-year old, Erramatti Mangayamma, who delivered twin girls. The operation went smoothly and there were no health complications. Each baby weighs approximately 2 kg and both are healthy,” Umashankar said.

The doctor added that Mangayamma had conceived through In Vitro Fertilisation process. “She had



approached our hospital last year for getting a baby through IVF. After primary tests, we admitted her and began the procedure. Mangayamma was able to conceive in first attempt, this January,” he added.

Mangayamma hails from the Nelapartipadu village in East Godavari district. Married to Rajarao, a farmer, in 1962 but had remained childless for 57 years.

They also added that the hospital has arranged for voluntary donors as Mangayamma is unable to breastfeed the twins.