Archive · 24 Jan 2026
59-Year-Old Chinese Woman Becomes City's Oldest Mother via IVF
A 59-year-old woman in China named Zou had a baby boy through a special medical procedure called IVF.
She and her husband wanted another child because they felt lonely since their grown-up daughter lives far away.
The baby was born early by a cesarean section because Zou had some health problems during her pregnancy.
Doctors took very good care of her, and she is very happy to be a mother again.
This makes her the oldest woman in her city to have a baby.
A 59-year-old woman named Zou gave birth to a baby boy via IVF on January 9th.
The baby weighed 2.2 kilograms and was born via cesarean section at 33 weeks and 5 days.
Zou is the oldest woman in her city to conceive and give birth.
She decided to have another child due to feelings of loneliness as her adult daughter lives abroad.
Zou faced several health issues during her pregnancy, including uncontrolled blood pressure and kidney problems.
- Who
- A 59-year-old woman named Zou and her husband
- What
- Gave birth to a baby boy via IVF
- When
- January 9th
- Where
- Zhangjiagang No. 1 People's Hospital in Jiangsu Province, China
- Why
- To alleviate feelings of loneliness as their adult daughter lives abroad
- Age of Mother
- 59 years
- Baby's Weight
- 2.2 kilograms
- Birth Method
- Cesarean section
- Location
- Zhangjiagang No. 1 People's Hospital, Jiangsu Province
- Pregnancy Duration
- 33 weeks and 5 days
- Mother's Health Issues
- Uncontrolled blood pressure, high albumin and uric acid levels, kidney problems, leg swelling
- Conception Method
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF)