In 2004, Aleta St. James became the oldest mother in the United States. At that time, she was 57 years old. The woman says she never paid attention to the numbers on her passport, she always felt young, and besides, she was busy with her career. She was an actress who performed in the theater. Numerous fans, concerts, and tours were her way of life at that time. Aleta thought she still had time to become a mother and start a family.
When she finally decided to become a mother, she was already 57 years old. She was unable to conceive naturally and decided to undergo IVF. After some time, she gave birth to twins: a boy and a girl.
Of course, initially, Aleta was dissuaded from taking such a step, as she was already over 50. But she didn’t listen to anyone, felt good, had enough energy, and believed she could handle everything!
18 years have passed.
Aleta never got married, so she raised the children alone. There were times when she didn’t have enough money, but she didn’t plan to retire and works hard.
Now the woman is 75 years old and looks great. And she says she has enough strength and energy for a long time. She tries her best to be a good mother to her children and rarely refuses them anything.
By the time the children graduate from college, St. James will be almost 80. But for her, it’s just a number. As Aleta herself says, 70 is the new 50. And looking at her, it’s impossible not to agree.”
