{"id":6798,"date":"2020-06-11T14:41:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T14:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/?p=6798"},"modified":"2020-06-11T14:41:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T14:41:46","slug":"miracle-god-can-do-all-things-nigerian-couple-delivers-twins-through-ivf-after-43-years-of-waiting-upon-god-for-fruit-of-the-womb-had-babies-at-lagos-university-teaching-hospital-earlier-fert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/miracle-god-can-do-all-things-nigerian-couple-delivers-twins-through-ivf-after-43-years-of-waiting-upon-god-for-fruit-of-the-womb-had-babies-at-lagos-university-teaching-hospital-earlier-fert\/","title":{"rendered":"MIRACLE, GOD CAN DO ALL THINGS! Nigerian couple delivers  twins through IVF after 43 years  of waiting upon God for fruit of the womb&#8230;had babies  at Lagos University Teaching Hospital * earlier fertility doctors warned couple the pregnancy would be dangerous, had a  a cesarean at 37 weeks * Medical doctors found pre-cancerous cells of the cervix during a routine test * Spent chunk of her  \u00a3250,000  National Lottery winnings on IVF treatment  and fell pregnant * Dr Adeyemi Okunowo, who delivered the babies, described the birth as a &#8216;miracle&#8217;  *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU  CHIEF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-2.jpg 718w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-2-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/nigeriastandardnewspaper.com\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Nigerian-woman-baby-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong>MIRACLE, GOD <\/strong><strong>C<\/strong><strong>AN DO ALL THING<\/strong><strong>S<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nigerian couple deliver<\/strong><strong>s twins through IVF after<\/strong><strong> 43 year<\/strong><strong>s of waiting upon God for fruit of the womb<\/strong><strong><em>&#8230;had babies <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>at Lagos University Teaching Hospital<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* earlier f<\/strong><strong>ertility doctors warned couple the pregnancy would be dangerous, h<\/strong><strong>ad a a cesarean at 37 weeks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* Medical doctors found pre-cancerous cells of the cervix during a routine test<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* Spent chunk of her \u00a3250,000 National Lottery winnings on IVF treatment and fell pregnant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* Dr Adeyemi Okunowo, who delivered the babies, described the birth as a &#8216;miracle&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><strong><em><strong>BYGEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU\/AMERI<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><strong>C<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><strong>AN FOREIGN BUREAU <\/strong><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><strong>C<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><strong>HIEF<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Their lives are full of testimonies of the Lord&#8217;s goodness. They are Nigerian couples, godly, who had been childless for 43 years but never gave up on the promises of God to give them children. <\/strong><strong>Margarett Adenuga and her husband Noah finally their success via IVF with the birth of their twins at Lagos University Teaching Hospital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The f<\/strong><strong>ertility doctors who treated them warned the couple the pregnancy would be dangerous for Margarett, however they pressed ahead regardless.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Lagos University Teaching Hospital, did not carry out the IVF, but monitored her condition until she decided to have a cesarean at 37 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Noah said he previously travelled to the United Kingdom with his wife to undergo a procedure It is not clear whether they received their latest round of IVF in Britain. It comes after a lottery-winning NHS nurse who survived a cervical cancer scare gave birth to a miracle IVF baby, paid for with her winnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Adeyemi Okunowo, who delivered the babies, described the birth as a &#8216;miracle&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the records, Rebecca Brown pocketed a life-changing \u00a3250,000 when her Mirror-reading family syndicate won the \u00a31million jackpot in August 2016. But she was left devastated two years later when doctors found pre-cancerous cells of the cervix during a routine test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rebecca, 39, was told if she wanted children she should have them \u201csooner rather than later\u201d amid hysterectomy fears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So she decided to spend a chunk of her National Lottery winnings on IVF treatment &#8211; and fell pregnant after two rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support NAIJA STANDARD NEWSPAPER&#8217;S journalism of integrity and credibility<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CERTAINLY, <\/strong><strong>Good journalism costs a lot of money. Without doubt, only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government. 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