Hong Kong mum who gave birth at 58 tells older women not to lose hope for a family

A Hong Kong woman who has once again defied the odds by having a second child at the age of 58 says the journey was far from easy, but hopes her story will inspire older childless couples not to give up on their dream of starting a family.

Lilian Chan Lai-lai, 58, gave birth to her second daughter in August after undergoing two rounds of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in Taiwan and received fortnightly injections across the border to help sustain the pregnancy.

A part-time Muay Thai coach for children, Chan credited modern medicine for making her pregnancy possible at her age and told the Post that she hoped her experience would inspire other women facing similar challenges.

Chan had her first child when she was 53, but she and her husband Brian Wong Chak-fung, who is also 58, had long dreamed of a family of four.

That wish finally came true with the birth of their second child, Gia Wong Hay-kiu, on August 22.

“I am happy, my family feels complete now,” Wong said.