A 67-year-old woman became the oldest person in history to give birth - to twins! - in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday. Laura Bennett, move over. There's a new Super Woman in town.
A hospital spokesperson said that though both babies are in incubators, they are both healthy, as is the mother. No comment from either party about the fact that Super Woman totally stole the "World's Oldest Birth Mother" title from it's previous holder, 67-year-old Adriana Iliescu of Romania. Burn!
Becoming a mother at the ripe old age of 67 is quite a feat, no doubt about it. In fact, I didn't realize that it was humanly possible. Super Woman's got experience, wisdom and knitting abilities on her side, that's for sure. Although... these attributes could be in direct competition with arthritis, cataracts, early-onset dementia, or any number of other special treats that come with advanced age. Mama may not live long enough to see you enter kindergarten, babies, but hot damn!, she got you in the Guiness Book of World Records! So, that's something.
I offer my sincere congratulations to the new family. And I vow here and now, to never, ever live in Europe during my Golden Years. They must've put something in the water over there. //SHUDDER//
