Pregnant woman cradles her stomach in the hospital.
A pregnant woman gave birth to twins at 70 years old.
  • A 70-year-old woman gave birth to twins in Uganda using IVF.
  • The woman's babies are healthy and doing fine, her doctors say.
  • Many doctors say IVF treatments are recommended only for women in their mid-50s or younger.

A 70-year-old Ugandan woman says she is feeling great after giving birth to twins using IVF.

Safina Namukwaya gave birth to a boy and a girl through cesarean section at Women's Hospital International and Fertility Center in Uganda on November 29, according to TODAY.