Ugandan Woman Who Welcomed Twins at 70 Shares First Photos of Son and Daughter After Hospital Discharge

The twins were born on Nov. 29

A Ugandan woman who made headlines after welcoming twins via in vitro fertilization (IVF) at 70 is taking her babies home.

Safina Namukwaya welcomed twins — a boy and a girl — in late November at Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre in Uganda. On Saturday, the mom of three was able to bring her son and daughter home for the first time.

"At 70, Safina Namukwaya's maternal love blossoms into a miracle, cradling twins alongside Dr. Edward Tamale-Sali," the photo's caption, shared on the hospital's Facebook page, reads.

"Their hands hold not just babies, but gems of hope, proving that a mother's love transcends time and age. In this emblematic moment at Women's Hospital International and Fertility Centre, the joy of motherhood shines unblemished, echoing the resilient spirit of Africa where every dream is nurtured with love and care."

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Namukwaya named her daughter Shakira Babiyre Nabagala, and named her son Kato Shafique Kangave, per TODAY.

The twins, who will go by Babiyre and Kato, have given Namukwaya and her husband a new status in their rural village. The mom will be known as Nalongo. which means mother of twins, while husband Walusimbi Badru will be known as Salongo, or father of twins.

The twins were born on Wednesday, Nov. 29. "Mother and babies are all well," the announcement read, in part. Each of the twins weighed 3 lbs., 7 oz., per local outlet NTV Uganda.

The hospital congratulated her, saying it is more than a "medical success; it's about the strength and resilience of the human spirit," per the BBC.

Namukwaya admitted that pregnancy at her age was no easy feat, sharing, "There was a time I felt very sick because of the pregnancy. I spent nearly all my savings. Then I went to a hospital and talked to the doctor about my condition."

That doctor helped organize funding for Namukwaya to be transported to another area for better care.

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