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Scots woman welcomes miracle baby after being told she was in early stages of menopause at 23
29.04.2022 - 14:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots woman welcomed a miracle baby into the world after being told she was infertile and in the early stages of menopause.
Chelsea Bannatyne, from Glasgow, was told the devastating news at the young age of just 23 - but defied the odds when her baby boy, Layke, arrived in June last year.
Chelsea, now 28, says doctors were baffled when they discovered she had fallen pregnant naturally as they thought it was impossible for her - and it was just as much of a surprise for Chelsea and her partner Gary Kerr, 24.
Chelsea, an eyelash technician, said: "When I found out I was infertile I was in a really bad place.
"My heart ached for the future. I felt like I lost my purpose as a woman, and I didn't know how anyone would want to be with someone that wouldn't be able to give them a family.
"I'd given up all hope - so I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the two lines on the positive pregnancy test.
"When I was in my early twenties, I was having irregular periods and started to feel really anxious. It was like my body was telling me that something wasn't right.
"I was having a chat with my friends who had easily fallen pregnant with their partners after forgetting their pill or even while on contraception.
"I could think of loads of times when I'd forgotten my pill, but I'd never fallen pregnant and it suddenly dawned on me how easy it was for my friends to get pregnant.
"I hadn't been trying for a baby, but it was playing on my mind so I went to the doctors."
Chelsea underwent multiple checks to get to the bottom of the problem, but the results were inconclusive.
She was referred to a fertility specialist, where her results revealed her fears.
The mum-of-one said: "The fact that I was told I couldn't have kids just made me want to be
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