When I am 60, I am hoping that my children have careers they love and are starting families of their own.

Not the case for 59-year-old Lauren Cohen of New Jersey as her twins Giselle and Gregory were just born May 22. To a 59-year-old? Is there something I missed about the timing of menopause?

At an age when most people are becoming grandparents, Lauren is going in the record books as being the oldest woman to ever give birth in America. She says she was inspired to go through with having the twins because her husband, who is twenty years younger than her, wanted children and she didn’t want to leave him childless. She, however, never even discussed the matter of children before their marriage. Her husband is surprised, thrilled, and delighted.

Giselle and Gregory join sister Raquel who is 18-months old. Lauren has also stated that she wanted Raquel to have siblings, which is a nice thought since the time they reach the age of twenty they all may need each other to take turns looking after their Mom at age 80.  They also have step-sister Lauren age 27, from a previous marriage.

In six years, Lauren can both apply for medicare and zip them over to start kindergarten.

I know that most people are having kids at an older age now, but how far are we willing to push this fad?

Is the next oldest mother going to have a hip replacement before she gives birth?

It should be a sight to see when the family is seen strolling down the street: gray haired lady in a walker trying to simultaneously push a stroller holding twins. Although the average age of women having children is rising, this definitely pushes it to the extreme. Instead of going home for Christmas break from college they may well be going to the nursing home instead to check in on Mom.

Images from New York Post

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