After a relentless 25-year struggle with unsuccessful IVF attempts, a Scottish woman has finally welcomed her first child into the world at the age of 53. This determined lady’s overwhelming joy knows no bounds as she cradles her healthy baby girl, a culmination of her unwavering determination and resilience through two decades of fertility challenges.
Helen Dalglish, who had invested over KSh 17 million in her arduous quest for motherhood, felt her two decades of pain and longing dissipate as she held her long-awaited bundle of joy. In her own words, “When you get that little miracle at the end, you forget about the 25 years. I was looking down, and the bump was getting bigger, and I thought, ‘Am I dreaming?’ Looking at her, I can’t believe I’m a mum. It’s surreal.”
Helen’s journey to motherhood began when she was 28, alongside her then-husband. However, they were soon met with the heart-wrenching diagnosis of unexplained infertility. A consultant informed her that her uterus was severely tilted, leading to negative outcomes in the fertility treatments she pursued. Despite getting pregnant three times, Helen experienced devastating miscarriages. Her only hope of becoming a mother lay in using donor eggs.
The news that finally brought hope and light into her life arrived via email. Helen and her husband were moved to tears as the prospect of parenthood became a reality.
“When we came home, I burst out crying. It felt like 25 years of grief trying to escape and caught me at a moment where I wasn’t expecting it. It’s absolute heaven. She keeps getting better. She seems the most placid, laid-back, happy baby. It’s almost like I waited so long, and now I’m being spoiled,” she joyfully shared.
