‘Never give up’ says ‘miracle’ mum-of-three denied IVF treatment

Posted: Published on March 14th, 2015

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MIRACLES: Lee and Jemma Summerfield with six-year-old twins Lola and Tilly and three-month-old Noah.

A COUPLE who were once denied IVF treatment on the NHS will be having a special Mother's Day celebration this year after the arrival of their third 'miracle' baby.

Lee and Jemma Summerfield had tried for a family for nearly two years before seeking help from a fertility clinic.

But they were faced with another dilemma when they were told they were not eligible for free treatment because of where they lived.

So the couple chose to re-mortgage their house to raise funds for the procedure, which costs around 5,000 a time.

After two failed attempts, Jemma finally became pregnant with twins Lola and Tilly. And three has proved to be a lucky number for the family with the arrival of their baby boy Noah.

Store manager Lee, aged 39, of Walsingham Gardens, Westbury Park, said: "It is a dream come true when I look at our little family. Looking back, I never imagined we would end up with three children."

The now-defunct NHS North Staffordshire was one of the few Primary Care Trusts in the country which did not fund at least one cycle of IVF.

Lee added: "When we were told we wouldn't be able to have this treatment on the NHS, we decided to add a few thousand pounds to our mortgage so we could afford it. It was desperation.

"At first, the two attempts failed but on the third go, Jemma did a pregnancy test and it came back positive.

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