Oldest Nigerian woman to give birth, at 59

In most African cultures children are considered the joy of every marriage. Bareness is frowned up and in most 

cases it's the woman who is blamed for not producing an offspring. This is the situation in which Mrs Omolara 

Irurhe and her husband found themselves for 30 years.With several attempts to conceive through IVF failing. 


That until last year when Mrs Omolara Irurhe become pregnant through IVF. At 60 years, she is one of Africa's 

oldest registered mom. BBCIn most African cultures children are considered the joy of every marriage. Bareness 

is frowned up and in most cases it's the woman who is blamed for not producing an offspring. This is the situation 

in which Mrs Omolara Irurhe and her husband found themselves for 30 years.With several attempts to conceive 

through IVF failing. That until last year when Mrs Omolara Irurhe become pregnant through IVF. At 60 years, 

she is one of Africa's oldest registered mom. BBC