Small but MIGHTY

Melissa Harris, 41, Macksville, Australia

Most parents feel excited as they wait for their children to take their first steps or say their very first words.

But I was just happy to know that my son would make it past his first birthday.

I had been with my partner Nik, 39, for two years and we had been trying to have a baby.

With a daughter, Asha, 16, from a previous relationship, I thought I knew what to expect.

During both pregnancies, I was hit by terrible morning sickness, and instead of gaining weight, I lost