A British woman who gave birth at the age of 59 is believed to be the world's oldest natural mother, it emerged yesterday.
Dawn Brooke gave birth without the aid of fertility treatment breaking the previous world record for a natural pregnancy by two years.
Mrs Brooke and her husband Raymond avoided publicity at the time of their son's birth 10 years ago and details have only now emerged after some of the family spoke out.
The record for non-IVF birth was thought to be held by an American woman, who had a daughter in Los Angeles in 1956 when she was aged 57.
Mr Brooke, 74, said the pregnancy had been unplanned and had come as a shock to him and his wife.
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