70-year-old woman gives birth to twins, becoming one of the world's oldest mothers 'This is a historic event'

It was a miracle in rural Masaka, some 120 kilometers west of the capital of Uganda, Africa. A 70-year-old woman gave birth to twins on Wednesday, 29 November, 2023. Safina Namukwaya describes the birth of her children, a boy and a girl, as a 'miracle'. Both mother and babies are in good health. The septuagenarian had already given birth to a girl three years ago, after being described as a 'cursed woman' for never having children.

'This is a historic event'

'It's an extraordinary feat for a 70-year-old mother to give birth to twins', Dr. Edward Tamale Sali, who supervised her pregnancy and delivery, told AFP. Despite this event, Safina Namukwaya's partner did not attend the birth. She said:

Maybe he's not happy that I gave birth to twins (...) for fear of the responsibilities that entails.

The hospital where the Ugandan woman gave birth shared the great news on Twitter.

At 70 years, Safina Namukwaya delivers twins today: Women's Hospital International Kampala sets African record! Celebrating our 20th anniversary, we've achieved the extraordinary - delivering twins to Africa's oldest mother aged 70! This is a historic event.

Internet users shocked

A news that divided the Internet users. Some comments even judged and criticized the mother.

So selfish. Now these children won't have a mother when she dies in a few years, or a father.

It's tragic. Just because you want to see if you can do something doesn't mean you should. These babies will most likely lose their mother sooner than 90% of others.

This feels like a good time to remember that people are allowed to do what they want, without having to deal with judgment online.

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This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.

Sources:

BFMTV, Twitter