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WE BOUGHT OUR BABY FOR £500!

Having a family should be the most natural thing in the world, but becoming a parent isn’t always straightforward. Those struggling to conceive know only too well how the months, sometimes years, of disappointment while waiting for that positive test can be enough to crush you. Often you’ll look for any way you can to make your dreams come true. And although my route to being a mum might have been a little unconventional, I only have to glance at one-month-old Kian, sleeping in my arms, to know that he’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

I’ve always had strong maternal instincts but, while I knew I wanted children one day, I was focused

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