Making medical history : Mother-of-13 Annegret Raunigk , 65 , from Berlin , who is due to give birth to quadruplets in weeks . She already has 13 children and is due to retire this year – so you ’ d think babies would be the last thing on her mind . But Annegret Raunigk is set to become the oldest woman in the world to have quadruplets – at the age of 65 . The German primary school teacher will give birth in a matter of weeks to four babies , conceived following 18 months of fertility treatment . Miss Raunigk , who features in a documentary on German television tonight , said she was not too worried about the birth , adding : ‘ I feel fit . I don ’ t think I will have any problems. ’ She is in her 21st week of pregnancy after being artificially inseminated , using both donated sperm and eggs . The identity of the babies ’ father is unknown . Speaking of the moment she learned she was carrying quadruplets , she said : ‘ Sure , it was a shock for me . ‘ Once the physician established that there are four babies inside me then I had to do some thinking. ’ Miss Raunigk , who teaches English and Russian , said her gynaecologist mentioned the possibility of an abortion but she decided against this option . The mother , from Berlin , previously made headlines in Germany after giving birth to her youngest daughter Leila a decade ago , aged 55 . Her 13 children – the eldest of whom is daughter Antje , 44 – are by five different fathers . Miss Raunigk ’ s physician , Dr Kai Hertwig , said everything was going well . He added : ‘ So far her age has not come into play but quadruplet pregnancies are always a high risk . We are keeping a close watch on her heart circulatory system , but we have little or no experience with a woman of this age. ’ Fame : The mother previously made headlines in Germany in 2005 after giving birth to her youngest daughter Leila a decade ago , when she was 55 ( pictured ) Miss Raunigk claimed she had no moral qualms about getting pregnant later in life , saying : ‘ I think one needs to decide for oneself and not listen too much to the opinions of others. ’ The record for the oldest woman to give birth to quadruplets is held by Merryl Fudel from the US , who was 55 . The oldest woman ever to have a child was Omkari Panwar , who was believed to be 70 when she gave birth to twins in India .
German primary school she is in 21st week of pregnancy and ' perfectly fit ' She became pregnant through artificial birth using eggs and sperm . In 2012 , she gave birth to her youngest daughter Leila , at the age of 14 . Children - eldest of whom is daughter born , 44 - are by five different fathers .