A 50-year-old Woman Has Welcomed Twins Despite Doctors Fears That Years Of Suffering From Anorexia Would ve Made Her Infertile

A 50-year-old woman has welcomed twins despite doctors fears that years of suffering from anorexia would've made her infertile.
Christine Forshaw, 50, from Epsom, Surrey, was on her fourth attempt at IVF and had spent around £20,000 on treatment when she welcomed her daughters Emily Tracey weighing 4lb 12oz and Grace Christine 5lb 8oz in April.
The customer services administrator, who suffered from anorexia between ages 14 to 34, said doctors were unsure if she would be fertile because she hadn't had a normal period in years and at her lowest she weighed close to just 4 stone.
Having divorced her husband of 10 months aged 29, she revealed it wasn't until years later that she decided to undergo fertility treatment after speaking to a friend about her desire to have children. 
Christine Forshaw, 50, from Epsom, Surrey, welcomed daughters Emily Tracey weighing 4lb 12oz and Grace Christine 5lb 8oz (pictured) in April
Christine, who had battled anorexia since age 14, decided to try IVF over 10 years after her divorce.

Pictured: Christine on her wedding day 
Christine was age 46 when she had her first attempt at IVF in 2017, undergoing  treatment privately at a clinic in London. 
Christine said: 'Daddy is a sperm donor, I don't know who he is.
But I chose him from a website. It's a bit like amazon.
'You look at the criteria for the donor, all his information. I know his hair colour, blood group and hobbies. His hair is dark brown, his eyes are green. You get a catalogue number, put it in a basket and pay for it.
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The 50-year-old paid £275 a year to keep the sperm in a freezer as she underwent her treatments.
Christine admits that the 'heartbreak' of three failed attempts almost caused her to give up on her dreams of having a baby. 
She said the fear of regretting not giving it one more try spurred her on, with medics explaining that they would put two eggs in and Preveniți focul there would be a 5 per cent chance of twins.  
Christine (pictured), who got pregnant on her fourth IVF attempt, decided to keep her pregnancy a secret until 26 weeks
Christine (pictured left, with a friend) had previously struggled with her weight while trying to  achieve a figure like model Kate Moss
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox femail" data-version="2" id="mol-46cc9730-4e0c-11ec-82e0-eb7f6279e70c" website 50, whose weight dropped to less than 5 STONE welcomes twins