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72-Year-Old Woman Trying to Have Baby

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(July 14) - The last thing on the mind of a 72-year-old woman just might be having a baby. But that's not the case for Jenny Brown. The British septuagenarian who lives in London is desperately trying to get pregnant, according to The Daily Mail.
So far, Brown has spent nearly $50,000 on six in vitro fertilization treatments in the United States and Italy, and has been unsuccessful in getting pregnant. She says she's ready to spend more and will travel to IVF clinics around the world that offer treatment to women her age.
Brown said she waited until later in life to try to conceive because she had been busy pursuing various academic degrees when she was younger.
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"My studies meant that children kept getting delayed. The right time finally came in my early fifties and since then I've been attempting -- and failing -- with IVF," she told The Daily Mail.
If Brown does have a child, she would become the oldest mother in the world. Critics have called her irresponsible for trying to get pregnant at her age.
"She is at high risk of preeclampsia, miscarriage and diabetes. She also won't have enough energy to care for the child properly and is ultimately being irresponsible," one critic said.
But Brown, who's never married or been in a serious relationship, said she's ready for the challenge.
"I know it'll be hard work. It'll change my life completely and I'm prepared for that," she said.
Brown is appealing for women aged between 20 and 35 to come forward as possible egg donors.
"It's important that I carry the baby myself because I believe that even if I get pregnant with a donated egg I will pass genetic material on to the baby while I carry it in the womb," Brown said.
Read more about her story on The Daily Mail Web site.
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VSTASKEY

06:20 PMJul 14 2009

People don't get this seriously outraged when an elderly man sires a child. In fact, he's congratulated for his prowess! The double standard for women in all areas of life continues to amaze me. Bachelor vs. old maid. Lothario vs. ****. Power-broker vs. shrew. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

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Cjquip

06:19 PMJul 14 2009

She does not sound like a mentally healthy person. The money she spent on trying to have a child could have helped other children.

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BNitkie

06:18 PMJul 14 2009

What ever happened to the notion that parents are supposed to be there for the child, not the other way around. Has she thought about what it would be like for a child to have a 70 mother. This is an example of our culture's "Me Generation" taken to it's logical conclusion.

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LLewis3068

06:18 PMJul 14 2009

Talk about selfish, children are a sacrifice and if she wasn't willing to make that sacrifice when she was younger, then it's too late now. A child deserves so much more.

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Lisettevieyra9

06:18 PMJul 14 2009

This should be Illegal! I had my boys in my early 20s and I am now 32 and I cant even hear the word "pregnant". Dont people know, the older you get the more selfish you become.

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RLau290541

06:13 PMJul 14 2009

Geese, I didn't even know Bill Clinton was in Britain.

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Charlalee

06:12 PMJul 14 2009

Shame on this woman for being so selfish. Get a cat or a puppy lady! I hope her attempts continue to fail.

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florecita2000

06:12 PMJul 14 2009

selfishness! pure and simple

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Mshariann1

06:09 PMJul 14 2009

SHE CAN NOT BE HAVEING BABY AT HER AGE. SHE MIGHT DIE FOR TRYING.At 72 NO WAY ON THAT.SHE MUCH TO OLD.

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Donamedina

06:08 PMJul 14 2009

No one should even help this woman except into a mental hospital. There are always people willing to do anything for money, though.

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