93-year-old doctor plans 37-year-old wife and second child...I want to have a daughter now
Oct 14, 2025
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The couple gave birth to their first son in February last year.
If the childbirth is actually successful, it is expected to break the Guinness World Record.
According to foreign media such as the Daily Mail, Dr. John Levin, a 93-year-old family physician in Melbourne, Australia, said he was planning a second child after having a son last year. His wife is 37-year-old Dr. Lu Yangying from China, who is 56 years younger than him.
Dr. Levin was born in the 1930s and has studied healthy aging.
Veronica, his first wife of 57 years, passed away in 2013.
The two had three children, the eldest of whom, Greg, died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 2024 at the age of 65.
After leaving his first wife, Dr. Levin began learning Chinese and fell in love with Dr. Lou, who was an instructor in the process. The two married in Las Vegas in 2014.
Dr. Levin, who gave birth to his first son Gabby 10 years later, said he had a son after a long journey through sperm donation and in vitro procedures (IVF).
He expressed his will to serve as a father beyond his age, saying "My goal is to share my son's 21st birthday with him.
Also, the couple is planning a second child.
Dr. Levin said in an interview, `I want a daughter"We have started IVF procedures again," he said.
On the other hand, Dr. Lou was cautious, saying "It is still under discussion".
Dr. Lou originally had no plans to give birth, but he changed his mind after experiencing the COVID-19 crisis.
"If he (Levin) were to be lost, I wanted to keep a part of him."I was very lucky to have a successful pregnancy on my first attempt."
In response to the external gaze on the age gap between the two, Dr. Lu dismissed the accusation that 'he was bankrupt when he met him'monetary purpose'. At the same time, he emphasized that "We are a relationship formed by love".
It is also said that people often misunderstand Gabby as Dr. Levin's grandson or great-grandchild.
She said "I'm surprised when I explain it to people, but what's important to us is the fact that we've made a happy choice" You can't control other people's eyes"
"There are many different types of families these days, and they all live well," he continued. "I can do the same."," he added.
On the other hand, Dr. Levin has 10 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter in addition to her children from her first marriage.
He said he has been advising patients on healthy aging for the past 20 years, and he has been in good health by receiving growth hormone injections for 30 years, practicing a vegetarian diet, abstaining from alcohol, smoking, and regular exercise.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
