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A woman told by doctors she was unlikely to be able to conceive without IVF was happily confounded to find she had become pregnant naturally, and has now given birth to a “miracle” baby girl.

Jane Woodhead, from Barry in South Wales, was told after a routine exam that she has two wombs and two cervixes, a condition called uterus didelphys, and that her dream of becoming a mom was unlikely to be fulfilled unless she resorted to IVF.

“What worried me the most [about having uterus didelphys] was that I wondered if I'd ever be able to become a mum as they told me my chances of getting pregnant would be slim,” Jane told WalesOnline. “I certainly didn't think it would be possible naturally.”

Jane, 40 years old, said she recalled feeling distraught at being told IVF was probably her only option.

IVF has an overall failure rate of 75 to 85 percent, and according to a BBC report a success rate of just 5 percent for women 40 and over. The treatments cost between £2,500 and £5,000 per cycle in the UK and a woman is likely to have to undergo three cycles before achieving pregnancy.

Moreover, pro-life and religious leaders have pointed to the serious ethical pitfalls of IVF, which requires the creation of more embryos than will be implanted.  The “excess” embryos are typically thrown away, or frozen for future use.

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Jane and her partner Paul Herridge, however, were spared the IVF ordeal when at a visit to her GP because she was feeling unwell she was told she was 7 weeks pregnant.

“It was unbelievable. I had been feeling unwell for a few weeks so I went to the doctor and she said she would test my urine. I told her there was absolutely no need as I couldn’t possibly be pregnant and then she came back and told me it was positive. It felt unreal and I was over the moon,” Jane said.

Jane's pregnancy was under almost constant surveillance because of her medical condition and she had 17 scans in 39 weeks because of the risks.

However, on July 18, the couple's baby girl, Grace Violet Herridge, was born naturally, but, recalls Jane, in the middle of a severe thunder storm.

“Grace made an entrance to the world in a storm with heavy rain, thunder and lightning, which started when I was asked to start pushing and ended abruptly 10 minutes later when she appeared. It was very bizarre to the point where Paul, myself and the midwife fell silent,” she said.

Jane and Paul said they feel “very, very blessed” to have their “amazing Grace.”

“She’s my little miracle. I still stare at her for hours even now 12 weeks after she was born and can’t believe she is really mine,” Jane said.

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