SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A 61-year-old became the oldest woman to give birth in North Macedonia, health officials in the Balkan country said on Tuesday.
The new mother, who was not named, was a recipient of in-vitro fertilization, said Irena Aleksioska Papestiev, director of Skopje's University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics.'The birth of the baby Petar by a 61-year-old patient shows that there are no more limits in the world of medicine,' Papestiev told reporters during a press conference.She said doctors closely followed the patient during her pregnancy, saying she was diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes.
In North Macedonia, there is no age limit for women using such treatments.The mother and newborn baby were released from the hospital on Tuesday, according to officials, who said the father was 65.According to official statistics, North Macedonia's fertility rate in 2023 was 1.48 births per woman.Since declaring independence in 1991, North Macedonia has seen vast chunks of its people emigrating amid a stagnating economy.The country has just 1.
61 Becomes North Macedonia's Oldest To Give Birth
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