Dr Patricia Rashbrook (born 1943), also known as Patti Farrant, is the oldest woman to give birth in the

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. It was announced she was pregnant, following

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treatment, on 4 May 2006,To Patricia, aged 62, a baby son - and a controversy - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - Independent.co.uk
/ref> and then gave birth to a son on 5 July at the age of 62 by

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. The baby was healthy and weighed 6 lb 10½oz; he was named Jude. The child was her first with husband John, though she already had three children from a previous marriage. Dr Rashbrook is a child psychiatrist and some criticism has been levelled at her for choosing to become pregnant at such an old age. She claims she will always act in the best interests of her son. She received an IVF treatment from controversial

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fertility expert

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