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11-10-2004, 04:45 PM
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A newborn brother and sister were nestled in a hospital bed with their 56-year-old mother on Wednesday, a day after their history-making arrival.
"They have each found their little spot under an arm," said Art Cohan, a close friend who was in the delivery room at Mount Sinai Medical Center on Tuesday when Aleta St. James delivered the twins by Caesarean section.
St. James, who turns 57 on Friday, is believed to be the oldest American woman to give birth to twins. Little Francesca and Gian were conceived through in vitro fertilization using donor eggs.
"The girl came out first, kicking and screaming," Cohan told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Her brother "is all boy, but obviously a gentleman – saying, 'Ladies first.'"
St. James is a motivational speaker who helped her brother, radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa, found the Guardian Angels in the 1970s.
"When I look into my children's eyes, I feel such love, gratitude and appreciation for having been given these miraculous gifts," St. James said in a statement issued by her family.
The oldest American to give birth is Arceli Keh, of California, who had a daughter in 1996 when she was 63.
In 2002, Marilyn Nolen, a former U.S. Olympic athlete, gave birth to twins at the age of 55. In 1998, Lin Fu-mei of Taiwan, whose age was reported as 58 or 59, gave birth to two daughters.
The latest statistics available from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 263 children were born to women between age 50 and 54 in 2002.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/images/041110twins.jpg
A newborn brother and sister were nestled in a hospital bed with their 56-year-old mother on Wednesday, a day after their history-making arrival.
"They have each found their little spot under an arm," said Art Cohan, a close friend who was in the delivery room at Mount Sinai Medical Center on Tuesday when Aleta St. James delivered the twins by Caesarean section.
St. James, who turns 57 on Friday, is believed to be the oldest American woman to give birth to twins. Little Francesca and Gian were conceived through in vitro fertilization using donor eggs.
"The girl came out first, kicking and screaming," Cohan told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Her brother "is all boy, but obviously a gentleman – saying, 'Ladies first.'"
St. James is a motivational speaker who helped her brother, radio talk show host Curtis Sliwa, found the Guardian Angels in the 1970s.
"When I look into my children's eyes, I feel such love, gratitude and appreciation for having been given these miraculous gifts," St. James said in a statement issued by her family.
The oldest American to give birth is Arceli Keh, of California, who had a daughter in 1996 when she was 63.
In 2002, Marilyn Nolen, a former U.S. Olympic athlete, gave birth to twins at the age of 55. In 1998, Lin Fu-mei of Taiwan, whose age was reported as 58 or 59, gave birth to two daughters.
The latest statistics available from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 263 children were born to women between age 50 and 54 in 2002.