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Born with HALF A HEART

As two strong blue lines appeared on the pregnancy test, I barely reacted.

‘It must be a false positive,’ I shrugged to my partner Michael, 36. ‘I’ll go to the doctor for a check-up.’

There was just no way I could be pregnant...

I’d been diagnosed with polycystic ovaries and endometriosis, which the doctor said would make it difficult to conceive.

When I met Michael – a police officer like me – I knew I had to be honest.

‘I can’t have children,’ I told

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