Erramatti Mangamma (born 1 September 1946) is currently the oldest living woman to have given birth.[1] She achieved this feat on 5 September 2019, giving birth to twin girls at the age of 73. The record for being the oldest mother in the world was previously held by Daljinder Kaur Gill, who gave birth to a baby boy at the age of 72.[2]
Erramatti Mangamma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1946 Hyderabad, India |
| Known for | Currently the world's oldest mother at time of child's birth |
| Spouse |
Sitarama Rajarao
(m. 1962; died 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography edit
Erramatti Mangamma married Sitarama Rajarao in 1962 in Andhra Pradesh, but the couple were reportedly unable to have children until Mangamma was impregnated using in-vitro fertilisation.[3]
Pregnancy edit
The couple are believed to have consulted several doctors for a period before Mangamma got pregnant after consulting a village doctor, Shanakkalaya Umashankar, in November 2018.[citation needed] The couple delivered twin girls for the first time after their marriage in 1962.[4] Mangamma delivered her twins on 5 September 2019 after being impregnated through the process of in-vitro fertilisation via C-section in the city of Hyderabad, making her the world's oldest mother and the oldest mother to give birth to twins.[5]
Rajarao died from a heart attack in 2020, at the age of 84.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "'Oldest' mum alive delivers twins at the age of 73". DNA India. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ Desk, India TV News (2019-09-05). "VIRAL: Hyderabad woman, aged 73, sets world record by giving birth to twins". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.[dead link]
- ^ "74 வயதில் இரட்டை குழந்தைகளை பெற்றெடுத்த சாதனை பாட்டி". Dailythnathi.com. 2019-09-05. Archived from the original on 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Miracle of Birth: 73-year-old Erramatti Mangamma becomes mother to twin girls in Andhra Pradesh | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "73-year-old Andhra woman delivers twin girls, may be the oldest ever to give birth". timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "'I had twins at 73 - then my husband died' says devastated 'world's oldest mum'". Daily Mirror. 15 March 2021.
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