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 | | From: | Marley Greiner | | Subject: | More on Mama Iliescu | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:04:50 GMT |
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 | Go to the link for pictures.
Marley
BBC News, January 19, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4186405.stm
'World's oldest mum' raps critics
A 66-year-old Romanian woman thought to be the oldest recorded mother has
dismissed concerns that she was too old and frail to bring up a child.
Adriana Iliescu, who underwent fertility treatment for nine years, spoke at
a Bucharest hospital 48 hours after giving birth to a baby girl.
"Each person has a mission in life, and may be this was my mission," she
said.
She also rejected criticism by the Romanian Orthodox Church which said her
actions were "selfish".
"If this child is born, it is also by the will of God," Mrs Iliescu said at
a news conference at the Giulesti Maternity Hospital.
"Today is a happy day for me, because I can see my daughter. I have touched
her hand and she squeezed my finger," she said.
She added that "concern about the coming days is unjustified" because
"nobody can predict the future".
'Baby catching up'
Mrs Iliescu, a retired university professor and author of children's books,
said she hoped the child would follow in her footsteps.
She said earlier she was optimistic about her future as a mother, claiming
her family had a history of longevity.
The girl, named Eliza Maria, was born five weeks premature by Caesarean
section after her twin sister died in the womb.
But doctors said that Eliza Maria, who weighed just 1.4kg (3lb), was now
breathing normally.
"The baby is developing normally given her prematurity and is catching up,
in terms of weight," said Bogdan Marinescu.
Dr Marinescu, who carried out the fertility treatment, earlier justified the
procedure by saying she was in an appropriate condition to give birth.
Mrs Iliescu's case has led to calls by Romanian officials for a public
debate on the medical and ethical consequences of fertility treatments.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/4186405.stm
Published: 2005/01/19 06:32:52 GMT
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| | From: | Rhiannon | | Subject: | Re: More on Mama Iliescu | | Date: | 19 Jan 2005 08:51:04 -0800 |
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| Marley Greiner wrote:
> Go to the link for pictures.
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> Marley
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> BBC News, January 19, 2005
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4186405.stm
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> 'World's oldest mum' raps critics
> A 66-year-old Romanian woman thought to be the oldest recorded mother
has
> dismissed concerns that she was too old and frail to bring up a
child.
> Adriana Iliescu, who underwent fertility treatment for nine years,
spoke at
> a Bucharest hospital 48 hours after giving birth to a baby girl.
>
> "Each person has a mission in life, and may be this was my mission,"
she
> said.
>
> She also rejected criticism by the Romanian Orthodox Church which
said
> her actions were "selfish".
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> "If this child is born, it is also by the will of God," Mrs Iliescu
said at
> a news conference at the Giulesti Maternity Hospital.
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Not forgetting the help of Dr. Marinescu (who is either an angel of the
Lord or a Dr. Frankenstein, depending on the point of view)
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> "Today is a happy day for me, because I can see my daughter. I have
touched
> her hand and she squeezed my finger," she said.
>
> She added that "concern about the coming days is unjustified" because
> "nobody can predict the future".
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> 'Baby catching up'
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> Mrs Iliescu, a retired university professor and author of children's
books,
> said she hoped the child would follow in her footsteps.
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That's a bit weird.
Sounds like she should have had herself cloned rather than inseminated
with somebody else's genetic cocktail.
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> She said earlier she was optimistic about her future as a mother,
> claiming her family had a history of longevity.
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I hope she's right. According to the website Europa:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enlargement/romania/
the average life expectancy for females is 74.9 years.
Based on that projection, the little lliescu is likely to be between 8
and 9 when her mom snuffs it.
Come to think of it, isn't Romania hoping to join the European Union
soon?
Which reminds me of the words of an old song,
"When we join the Common Market,
Stick an onion up your bum."
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Rh.
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> The girl, named Eliza Maria, was born five weeks premature by
Caesarean
> section after her twin sister died in the womb.
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> But doctors said that Eliza Maria, who weighed just 1.4kg (3lb), was
now
> breathing normally.
>
> "The baby is developing normally given her prematurity and is
catching up,
> in terms of weight," said Bogdan Marinescu.
>
> Dr Marinescu, who carried out the fertility treatment, earlier
justified the
> procedure by saying she was in an appropriate condition to give
birth.
>
> Mrs Iliescu's case has led to calls by Romanian officials for a
public
> debate on the medical and ethical consequences of fertility
treatments.
>
>
> Story from BBC NEWS:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/4186405.stm
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> Published: 2005/01/19 06:32:52 GMT
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> =A9 BBC MMV
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