Women of fifty and older are having babies naturally these days. IVF is becoming scarce as the NHS cuts back so more who need it go abroad where it is cheaper.
The risk with IVF is multiple births and this happened to this poor woman, not one child but a whole extra family in middle age. The pregnancy must have been horrendous, carrying one at 30 years old is tough but three at 50?
Happily all three survived but they need extra care for a while. The NHS must do that, god forbid we see the day when we pick and choose who gets treatment to save their lives. We don't refuse treatment to kids who do risky sports and break legs, arms or even backs.
It's very easy to judge from a distance but there is a real human story there somewhere which we won't get by ready media reports.
The poor woman has got three babies to care for, will be awake most of 24 hours for the next 2-3 years, will have no social life, her world will revolve around not the fun of having a late baby but the carnival of three new members of her family and the huge amount of work entailed.
Who is talking about money? Babies multiplied by three are enormously expensive, use your imagination. Why does the hint of money always bring out the green eyes monster?
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