At the age of 86

At 86, the oldest midwife is still active

At 86, Gottfrieda Lamprecht is Austria's oldest midwife. During her career, the midwife from Lower Carinthia has already helped 2611 children to be born. The midwife was also able to inspire her daughter and granddaughter to take up the profession.

The Congress of Midwives is currently taking place in Villach, where Gottfrieda Lamprecht was honored on Tuesday. The 86-year-old is the oldest still active midwife in Austria. She was already working as a freelance midwife in Bad Eisenkappel in 1957. She didn't have a car back then, which is why she had to use her bicycle or even the fire department to get to the births on time.