"The best surprise": Woman gives birth on New Year's Day after nine miscarriages

Navdeep has polycystic ovarian disease and had "given up" on having another child.
Navdeep Kaur with her newborn baby. (Picture: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust/SWNS)Navdeep Kaur with her newborn baby. (Picture: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust/SWNS)
Navdeep Kaur with her newborn baby. (Picture: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust/SWNS)

A mum who endured nine heart-breaking miscarriages told of her joy after she gave birth to a baby girl - just 36 minutes into the new year.

Navdeep Kaur, 35, said her new daughter was the “best surprise” after the 7lbs 9oz tot was born at 12.36am on Monday, January 1. The healthcare support assistant has polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), which means her ovaries produce an abnormal amount of male sex hormones called androgens.

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After years of setbacks, Navdeep and her husband Iqbal Singh Kanwal had “given up” hope of having another child to join their daughter Jaskirat, ten. But she felt her family had received the ‘best gift’ ever after their daughter arrived at Walsall Manor Hospital, West Mids, early on New Year's Day.

Navdeep said: “I do suffer from polycystic ovarian disease, but after so many miscarriages we’d given up on having any more babies. Jaskirat really wanted a sibling as well as her friends at school talked about their brothers and sisters, so it was really tough for us all.

“The baby is just the best surprise and I hope my story gives hope to others.”

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Navdeep was thrilled that not long after the baby girl was born by caesarean section, staff at the hospital allowed both Jaskirat and Iqbal, who is a herbalist, to meet her. She said that while the new arrival hasn’t been named, her daughter can't wait to bring her home to Wolverhampton - and had already started making suggestions.

Navdeep added: “That was lovely of them after all my miscarriages because she was so excited and really wanted to see the baby. Everyone has been so kind and supportive here.

“[Jaskirat] can’t wait for us to get home and is already thinking of possible names!”

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