Mother at 63: Sebastian was born in Italy thanks to in vitro fertilization (in Ukraine)

Flavia Alvaro flew to Kiev (in the middle of the war) to the world-class 'Biotex Com' clinic in the Ukrainian capital for in vitro fertilization

ROME – They have already renamed the new ‘oldest mother in Italy’, Flavia Alvaro who will turn 64 on October 24th is the protagonist of a beautiful story with a happy ending: Monday On June 3rd, her Sebastian was born in the eighth month (31 weeks and 4 days) with a cesarean section at the Versilia hospital in Lido di Camaiore (Lucca). The little one weighs 2 kilograms and is currently hospitalized in the premature ward of the hospital. “I’m too happy”, the first words of the new mother.

“A quiet pregnancy lived with serenity– the gynecologist Andrea Marsili tells La Nazione- Of course, I was worried, incredulous at first, I even teased her good-naturedly, but Flavia started to game, she wanted this child very badly and flew to Ukraine twice On the first attempt about two years ago Flavia had aborted at the 14th week: a traumaAnd I too had expressed it at the beginning several human and medical perplexities”. Mrs. Alvaro, in fact, flew to Kiev (in the middle of the war) to the world-class clinic ‘Biotex Com’ in the Ukrainian capital for in vitro fertilization (in Europe the maximum limit is 50 years ). The cost of in vitro fertilization is around 15 thousand euros. The embryo, as reported by the newspaper, comes from two young people, a lifeguard and a swimming teacher from the same pool. 

(Photo from La Nazione)