61-Year-Old Woman Gave Birth to Her Own Granddaughter Thanks to Modern Medicine

Having a baby after 40 comes with some health risks, but getting pregnant after 50 is even rarer because by that time, most women reach menopause and can no longer conceive a child. But when Cecile Reynek was 61, she got pregnant with her own biological granddaughter.

And the reason behind this baffling situation is so heartwarming, you’ll probably need a box of tissues.

Biological Grandma Gave Birth to Granddaughter

On March 25, 2019, Cecile Reynek gave birth to a beautiful baby girl called Uma Louise Dougherty-Eledge in Omaha, Nebraska. The odd thing was that she was not Uma’s biological mother. She was actually her grandmother.

Reynek Already Had Three Children

Reynek was already a mother of three. When she was pregnant with her own kids, she had an incredible time. But she thought that part of her life was over when she finally hit menopause. And boy, she couldn’t have been more wrong!

She Wanted to Help Her Son Out

Reynek was 61 but she wasn’t done having kids. At least, not yet. When her son, Matthew Eledge, wanted to have a baby with his partner, she realized that she was the only one who could help them start a family.

They Wanted to Be Dads

At the time, 32-year-old Eledge, and his husband, 29-year-old Elliot Dougherty, were interested in having a new addition to the family. So, they talked it over with Eledge’s mother, Reynek, and she was happy to lend a hand. But what they needed from her was more than a hand.