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In reply to the discussion: 72-year-old woman becomes first time mom thanks to IVF [View all]Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)2. And if the parents live a normal life expectancy, the boy will be an orphan at age eight
This act seems rather selfish
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And if the parents live a normal life expectancy, the boy will be an orphan at age eight
Doctor_J
May 2016
#2
Based on "normal" life expectancy, the kid will be on borrowed time from its birth.
Xithras
May 2016
#31
Great, the poor kid is going to be stuck caring for elderly parents before he will
smirkymonkey
May 2016
#9
Sure they did. Me me me me me me me me me and finally mini me. You know, same as all the 72-yr-old
valerief
May 2016
#22
I can't recall any man who fathered children at that age being called selfish.
alarimer
May 2016
#20
She better hang tough!won't be easy going to a parent teacher conference at 89!
peace13
May 2016
#26