Tenderly cradling her baby girl, Haley Myles looks like any smitten new mum.But the bond between Haley, 25, and five-month-old Ava is extra special because it is little short of a miracle that the baby is here at all. Haley was sure her dream of being a mother was over last year. She had a hysterectomy to end severe endometriosis which meant she could barely move. The op left her with just a quarter of her womb but, against the odds, that proved enough for Haley to get pregnant naturally and give birth. She said: “I’ve always been really maternal. It broke my heart to think I might never be a mum.“When the doctors told me I was pregnant I refused to believe them. I had to do about five tests before I’d accept it might be possible.“Now, I can’t imagine life without Ava. I feel like the luckiest mum in the world.”She said: “It was a really tough decision. There were a lot of tears. I’d get upset when I saw babies in the supermarket, or pregnant women walking around.“But I had no quality of life. I couldn’t go out with friends or keep fit. I could barely get to work.”With a heavy heart Haley decided to have the surgery. The operation left her with part of one ovary and a fallopian tube because they had fused to her bowel. She said her partner, electrician Ryan McShane, 26, had been great and said they could adopt. But Haley, of Carluke, South Lanarkshire, said: “Deep down, I was heartbroken that we’d never have a biological child of our own. Ava is our little miracle.” Originally doctors thought Haley had appendicitis when, aged 20, she was rushed to hospital in agony. But tests showed she had endometriosis , with tissue from the uterus growing outside of the womb.
“I was still at university but I was prepared to put my studies on hold because I knew I could go back to them. I didn’t want to lose my chance of being a mum. By November 2016 Haley was in so much pain she could barely leave the house. She said: “I’ve always kept fit and I loved playing basketball but I couldn’t do anything I enjoyed.“The pain was so bad I was on morphine a lot of the time. I dragged myself to work most days but I had no quality of life.“I was heartbroken to be told the only thing that would work was the hysterectomy that I’d hoped to put off for as long as possible.”Haley had the op in February 2017. She said: “It took me a while to get back on my feet but the pain was nowhere near as bad as it had been.” Then by that July, she began suffering severe nausea. She suspected a kidney infection but on her doctor’s advice took a precautionary pregnancy test. To her astonishment it was positive. She said: “I burst into tears. I couldn’t get my head around it. I was so shocked I didn’t tell anyone for 24 hours not even Ryan.” Haley took five more tests. She said: “I didn’t want to say the words out loud because it felt like I was dreaming. When I finally told Ryan he was so shocked he couldn’t speak.”Haley had a fraught pregnancy with terrifying bleeds, bad morning sickness and, in the final weeks, a split pelvis. Doctors said she faced a 70 per cent chance of miscarriage because the baby was unlikely to have an adequate blood supply. Haley was induced three weeks early on March 20 and, amazingly, delivered 6lb 10oz Ava naturally. The remainder of her uterus ruptured during birth, which could have killed both her and Ava. The newborn tot struggled to breathe and spent two days in a special baby care unit.
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ring that first foray on the ice last winter, adorable Benny scooted around on the ice after his owner, gleefully - and skillfully - picking up pucks.It inspired Cheryl - who had rescued the pup from death row at a shelter when he was just a few months old - to take him under her wing as her newest student.
ring that first foray on the ice last winter, adorable Benny scooted around on the ice after his owner, gleefully - and skillfully - picking up pucks.It inspired Cheryl - who had rescued the pup from death row at a shelter when he was just a few months old - to take him under her wing as her newest student.