Posted on 02/18/2006 12:20:36 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o
REDDING – A 62-year-old woman gave birth Friday to a healthy 6-pound, 9-ounce baby boy, becoming one of the oldest women in the world to successfully bear a child. The newborn is the 12th child of Janise Wulf, who's also a grandmother of 20 and great-grandmother of three.
Wulf and her third husband, Scott, 48, named the red-haired boy, Adam Charles Wulf. He follows just 3½ years behind his older brother, Ian.
“I hate to raise one alone, without a sibling,” said Wulf, who was impregnated both times through in vitro fertilization.
Wulf has given birth to a total of 12 children, although one son died in his 30s and another died at birth with undeveloped lungs. Of her 10 living children, the oldest is 40.
“I think she's amazing. She's got more than enough love to give,” Myers said.
Wulf is used to defying the odds. Blind since birth, she was a synchronized swimmer in high school, worked as a piano and organ saleswoman and developed a passion for cooking.
Wulf said Friday that she considers her late-in-life pregnancy a groundbreaking act for older women.
“Age is a number. You're as old as you feel,” she said. “Every time you revolutionize something or you do something different, there's going to be naysayers.”
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Giving birth to, loving, providing for, and raising a child is generous in every sense of the word. And there is nothing in this article to suggest that all of her children, including this youngest one, haven't been well-loved, well-provided-for, and well-raised.
So, I would argue that her use of in-vitro was bebatable; but as for this generous woman's generative contribution, God bless her.
Her kids and grandkids will construct the world of tomorrow ---- will pay for and care for US in our old age, either directly or through their taxes. And this grand old lady is only making up for the gays and the "child-free" couples (heterosexual gays) who don't have any kids at all.
Children enrich our world.
Ping
"Wulf and her third husband, Scott, 48,"
Maybe she wore the others out and decided to go for a younger one? Lol.
It's a relief to know this didn't happen without medical intervention. To me it's a relief anyway.
“Age is a number. You're as old as you feel,” she said. “Every time you revolutionize something or you do something different, there's going to be naysayers.”
Well.....raising a child at age 62 could be QUITE a challenge.....here's hoping she and hubbie are up to it...
'Redding Red Wulf' Bump:)
I don't know, Don-o, but the article gives the impression that it's all about her and her own self-fulfillment.
But I wish the family all the best.
I think that in-vitro is okay for a young couple in child bearing age. However, I don't think that a 62 year old woman should be having this.
AMEN! Also I helped by not having kids at all so she had my share and then some.
It's true that raising a child at 62 is a challenge. But there are lots of grandparents who are raising grandkids. And this particular child has a rich and plentiful family to lend a hand (hands) (dozens of hands.)
But not this "young lady"
Whatever floats your boat I guess. I think its great that she's 14 years his senior.
I wonder if she looks like Ann Margaret or Sofia Loren??
Does anyone know what is the highest number of children a woman has ever had?
“I hate to raise one alone, without a sibling,” said Wulf, who was impregnated both times through in vitro fertilization.
Even if she does look like one of them......c'mon...12 kids and 62.......I'd take her home early.
I clicked on hoping for a picture also. :)
I lived in Redding.....not much to do there, except perhaps.......
what diff does it make how she looks?
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