<p>A 61-year-old Brazilian woman who spent the last two decades trying to become a mother gave birth to twins this week, her doctor said Thursday.<br /></p>.<p>The pregnancy was achieved using artificial insemination and 10-year-old frozen embryos.<br /><br />Antonia Leticia Rovati Asti gave birth Monday thanks in part to the efforts of Orlando de Castro Neto, a specialist in assisted reproduction who the would-be mom sought out in 1992.<br /><br />Asti tried in-vitro fertilization in 2002. Failing to become pregnant, she decided to adopt, but was rejected because of her age.</p>.<p>"The new attempt at artificial insemination was carried out with embryos that were left from the first procedure 10 years ago and were frozen," a source at Neto's clinic told EFE.<br />Asti's eggs were fertilized using sperm from her husband.</p>.<p>The twins, Sofia and Roberto, were delivered by caesarian at Sao Lucas Hospital in Santos, a week after the new mother turned 61.</p>.<p>"Antonia had preserved embryos from the first fertilization, but the embryos have a validity of 10 years, more or less, and they were reaching their end. She said she wanted to use them for a new attempt," Neto told the media.<br /><br />"The age didn't matter at all," the doctor said. "The only condition is that a woman has a uterus."<br /><br />The major obstacle facing people in the same situation as Asti is social prejudice against women over 40 bearing children, Neto said. </p>
<p>A 61-year-old Brazilian woman who spent the last two decades trying to become a mother gave birth to twins this week, her doctor said Thursday.<br /></p>.<p>The pregnancy was achieved using artificial insemination and 10-year-old frozen embryos.<br /><br />Antonia Leticia Rovati Asti gave birth Monday thanks in part to the efforts of Orlando de Castro Neto, a specialist in assisted reproduction who the would-be mom sought out in 1992.<br /><br />Asti tried in-vitro fertilization in 2002. Failing to become pregnant, she decided to adopt, but was rejected because of her age.</p>.<p>"The new attempt at artificial insemination was carried out with embryos that were left from the first procedure 10 years ago and were frozen," a source at Neto's clinic told EFE.<br />Asti's eggs were fertilized using sperm from her husband.</p>.<p>The twins, Sofia and Roberto, were delivered by caesarian at Sao Lucas Hospital in Santos, a week after the new mother turned 61.</p>.<p>"Antonia had preserved embryos from the first fertilization, but the embryos have a validity of 10 years, more or less, and they were reaching their end. She said she wanted to use them for a new attempt," Neto told the media.<br /><br />"The age didn't matter at all," the doctor said. "The only condition is that a woman has a uterus."<br /><br />The major obstacle facing people in the same situation as Asti is social prejudice against women over 40 bearing children, Neto said. </p>