Photo: 60-year old Nigerian woman gives birth through IVF

60 year old Mrs Omolara Irurhe (pictured above) who had been looking
for a child for over 30 years reportedly gave birth to a baby girl
this past Monday June 16th through the Invitro Fertilization (IVF)
treatment at a Specialist Hospital in Lagos.

The Nation reports that Mrs Irurhe, who has been married for 31 years,
started the IVF treatment in 2010 and said her faith in God and her
believe in modern medicine helped her go through the process, after
many years of childlessness in marriage. She said her husband, Mr
Adekunle Irurhe's Catholic belief of one man one wife made him not to
marry another woman and stood by her through all the years.

"I believe we should not limit God and what the doctors can do in this
modern age. I believe this is the appointed time. I was very hopeful
throughout the years I was childless and I remained focused on God. We
went to many hospitals but we didn't give up," she said

An elated Mr Adekunle Irurhe said though there were pressures to get
another wife, he was determined to stay with his wife alone as that
was the practice of his own parents. He said his wife's belief in the
In vitro fertilization method made him support her.

"I supported her throughout because my wife was dogged and she
believed in herself. When I saw her faith, I had no choice but to go
with her. She kept telling me she would have her child. I wasn't
thinking of another wife. I came from a monogamous family and I
decided she is all I will have. The family was understanding too and
we fought together to get this baby".

Mrs Irurhe has made history as the oldest woman in Africa to give
birth to a child via Invitro Fertilization.