iStock/Thinkstock(LUGO, Spain) — A woman in Spain says she feels “phenomenal” after she delivered her third child at the age of 62.
The Telegraph reports that Lina Alvarez, of the Galician city of Lugo, left Lucas Augusti Hospital on Tuesday with her week-old daughter, telling reporters, “I couldn’t be better. I’m very, very grateful to life for such a precious little thing.”
Lina, who shares her mother’s name, was born two weeks early after Alvarez had a cesarean section. The baby weighed more than five pounds.
As she left the hospital, Alvarez said, “I’m looking forward to resting for at least a couple of days now so I can enjoy time with my daughter and recover.”
Alvarez had in vitro fertilization to conceive her daughter. Ten years ago, she had the IVF procedure and delivered a son at the age of 52. She has caused a great deal of debate about age and IVF in her native country.
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