A woman has revealed how she felt 'empowered' after deciding to have a baby by herself on her 40th birthday. 'I have always wanted to get married and I'd hoped I'd become a mother, but it just wasn't working out for me.' 'When I heard the news that it was likely that my baby was going to have Down Syndrome I was in shock. After a smooth pregnancy, Michele had an emergency C-section and gave birth to her baby boy, Matthew, on 3 June 2019. Michele said despite welcoming Matthew in an unconventional way, she has no regrets, explaining: 'Being a single mother is exhausting and hard, especially as Matthew has additional needs.

Source: Daily Mail June 14, 2021 09:26 UTC