In spite of ever-evolving norms, beliefs, and traditions within a community, societal expectations surrounding childbirth seem resistant to change. Women who decide to have children after the age of 40 often face judgment and public scrutiny.
Imagine the reactions to rare cases where a woman gives birth between the ages of 60 and 70. Even in 2022, this is hard to understand, but fortunately, when something like this happens, a healthy child is generally born.
Galina Shubenina gained worldwide fame in 2015 when she gave birth to a healthy baby girl at the age of 60. Despite opposition from doctors and family, Galina was determined to have a child, and nothing could make her change her mind. She persisted and had a healthy baby girl named Cleopatra.
Galina married at the age of 20 and had a son, Andrei. Over time, her marriage turned sour, and she raised her son alone. However, at the age of 50, love came into her life again when she met Alexey, a man 8 years younger than her. After a short time, they got married.
The woman was very happy, but a few years later, her son Andrei died suddenly. Galina was devastated when Alexey told her what he would say to her if they had a child together. This is how Cleopatra was born on January 9, 2015, weighing 2.9 kilograms and 49 centimeters long.
Now the little girl is 7 years old and completely healthy, neither physiologically nor intellectually different from her peers. She goes to kindergarten, can already read, and loves dancing, which is why her parents enrolled her in a dance school.
