Woman of 66 becomes Britain's oldest mother

A WOMAN of 66 has become Britains oldest mother after giving birth to a baby boy.
Elizabeth Adeney and her newborn son, who weighed 5lb 3oz, are said to be doing extremely well in hospital. The child was delivered by caesarean section. Doctors are understood to have brought the procedure forward because Mrs Adeney had developed a complication.
Adeney becomes the UKs oldest mother by four years, overtaking Patti Farrant who had a son, Jude, at the age of 62 three years ago. Adeney travelled to Ukraine for IVF treatment as clinics in the UK refuse to treat women over 50 and the NHS does not recommend fertility treatment for the over-40s. She continued working at Delmore Ltd, the Suffolk plastics and textiles firm where she is managing director, until days before the birth. A nanny has been hired to help Adeney on her return from Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and she is expected to return to work. Telegraph
Adeney has defended her decision to have IVF, saying: Its not physical age that is important - its how I feel inside. Some days I feel 39. Others, I feel 56.
She is separated from Robert Adeney, the former chairman of London luxury leather and hunting goods firm Swaine Adeney Brigg and Sons - which supplied horse whips to the Royal Family. Telegraph