Many fertility specialists have criticised geriatric pregnancy, believing it poses potential health risks as well as raising concerns of the child’s life when parents may not live long enough to raise them to adulthood.
Dr Kamini Patel, a leading IVF doctor from Gujarat who runs Vani IVF Centre in Ahmedabad, said the pregnancy would have been extremely taxing for the old woman and it is not advisable beyond the age of 52.
"There are no rules and regulations yet but there should not be IVF treatment beyond 52 years of age if a woman is physically, mentally and medically fit ... the chances of getting pregnant is 50 per cent if the uterus is fine.
"The doctors in this case must have carried out the treatment on moral and emotional grounds but it is not safe for a woman of that age. The real taxing part begins after the procedure because the pregnancy itself risks the heart and other organs as it is an extra burden on the body."
But Dr Bhanushali said it was “God’s will”.
“There has been criticism … some doctors have spoken against my decision but I am glad that I could bring joy into the old couple’s lives," he said.
“One should not take the risk but babies are God’s blessings. The couple have renewed energy and hope to live. HERE ARE MORE PHOTOS
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