Waking from the general anaesthetic, I saw my partner Paul with our newborn son, swaddled in a blanket. As he placed the baby in my arms and kissed me, I felt total happiness. There was a time when I believed I’d never find a soulmate who’d be able to see past my height. And I’d been told all my life that my body would never be able to safely carry a baby, even if I could manage to get pregnant. Now, though, I had a man who adored me, we had a child together and I knew dreams really could come
