Mother died after delaying aggressive cancer treatment 'to have a baby'

She had fought the illness for more than four years, Manchester Coroner's Court was told.

Her death came despite undergoing stem cell transplant, and her family believe she would have survived if she had chemotherapy.

But they said she would not have been able to become a mother, which she longed for.

At the inquest, Dr Jim Cavet, consultant haematologist at Christie Hospital, Manchester, said Mrs Cockx deferred treatment in 2010 and in 2011, when she became pregnant.

Dr Cavet met his patient to discuss her treatment plan throughout her pregnancy until she gave birth to Harriet via a C-section.

Tests showed that after the birth of her daughter, the cancer had returned, but more aggressively than before.

Dr Cavet told how the new mother put her daughters health first throughout, despite being in a pretty bad way after the birth.

"Nicola was very concerned for Harriet and her health and was reluctant to have any chemotherapy even then," said Dr Cavet.

"She did accept steroids and they dealt with the high levels of calcium but not the underlying myeloma."

Mrs Cockx first realised she had a problem in June 2008 when she started limping.

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Mother died after delaying aggressive cancer treatment 'to have a baby'