A Guinness World Record? Chinese wife who gave birth after 26 miscarriages sparks online uproar over reproductive burden on women in China

The new mother was attacked online soon after her story and details of the miscarriages were made public, with many saying it was too extreme. The hospital which released her story thought it would be positive and was surprised at the backlash and intense criticism of the mother. — SCMP

A 37-year-old woman from central China who had 26 miscarriages before giving birth to a healthy baby recently has triggered a heated debate on women and childbearing among the Chinese public.

The new mother, whose identity was not revealed due to privacy concerns, became the centre of controversy soon after her story was made public on Nov 8 as a positive story by the hospital where she was last treated and had a successful birth.