Nicole Malloy thought she would never be able to have children as a result of the cancer treatment she received when she was 11.
 
However, the 22-year-old was delighted to discover that what she thought was originally her cancer returning, turned out to be the discovery that she was 19 weeks pregnant instead.
 
“I didn’t think I was pregnant - I thought I was going through early menopause.”
 
Nicole from Halbeath, Fife in the UK, had accepted that she was never going to have children and became “hysterical” when she thought her cancer had returned.
 
The radiotherapy she received for treating her cancer damaged her hormones and disrupted her menstrual cycle. Doctors said as a result of this she would not be able to have children and would undergo an early menopause.
 
“So when I was told I wouldn’t have children I was just devastated. When the doctor told me I was pregnant, I was just so happy, I couldn’t believe it.”
 
Nicole was originally concerned when she discovered that she was pregnant, as she was afraid the treatment she was undergoing for what was originally thought to be cancer would hurt her baby.
 
But baby, Denny was born safe and well and was delivered by C-section on December 3, weighing 5lb 12oz, 26 days before his due date.
 
Nicole still can’t believe that she’s a mum but feels very lucky to have Denny.
 
"When I was told that, I thought, no, that's not going to happen. Now when I look at Denny, I am just so happy. Sometimes I just can't believe it - he's just a wee miracle."

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