Safina Namukwaya with her twins at Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Kampala.Photo:Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Kampala
Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Kampala
A Ugandan woman who made headlines afterwelcoming twins via in vitro fertilization (IVF) at 70is taking her babies home.
Safina Namukwaya welcomed twins — a boy and a girl — in late November at Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre in Uganda. On Saturday, the mom of three was able to bring her son and daughter home for the first time.
“At 70, Safina Namukwaya’s maternal love blossoms into a miracle, cradling twins alongside Dr. Edward Tamale-Sali,” the photo’s caption, sharedon the hospital’s Facebook page, reads.
“Their hands hold not just babies, but gems of hope, proving that a mother’s love transcends time and age. In this emblematic moment at Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Centre, the joy of motherhood shines unblemished, echoing the resilient spirit of Africa where every dream is nurtured with love and care.”
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Safina Namukwaya with her twins at Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Kampala.Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Kampala
Namukwaya named her daughter Shakira Babiyre Nabagala, and named her son Kato Shafique Kangave, perTODAY.
The hospital congratulated her, saying it is more than a “medical success; it’s about the strength and resilience of the human spirit,” per theBBC.
Namukwaya admitted that pregnancy at her age was no easy feat, sharing, “There was a time I felt very sick because of the pregnancy. I spent nearly all my savings. Then I went to a hospital and talked to the doctor about my condition.”
That doctor helped organize funding for Namukwaya to be transported to another area for better care.
source: people.com
