It was joy galore for the family of Lawrie when they
welcomed a baby girl four months ago, after about 200 years of not having one. The
last time they had a baby girl in their family was in 1809. Read their emotional
story from Dailymail after the cut. Bliss!
welcomed a baby girl four months ago, after about 200 years of not having one. The
last time they had a baby girl in their family was in 1809. Read their emotional
story from Dailymail after the cut. Bliss!
“When little Myla Lawrie was brought home from hospital four
months ago, a veritable sea of pink greeted her, with clouds of balloons
filling the sitting room, along with cards, bunting and ribbons in every shade
of girliness.
months ago, a veritable sea of pink greeted her, with clouds of balloons
filling the sitting room, along with cards, bunting and ribbons in every shade
of girliness.
For this was a very special event in the Lawrie family. When
Myla was born in October, she was the first girl to be born in her family since
1809. The last time a midwife announced ‘It’s a girl’, the Napoleonic war was
still being fought, the motorcar was yet to be invented, and ‘mad’ King George
III was on the English throne.
Myla was born in October, she was the first girl to be born in her family since
1809. The last time a midwife announced ‘It’s a girl’, the Napoleonic war was
still being fought, the motorcar was yet to be invented, and ‘mad’ King George
III was on the English throne.
When Mark and I first got together, he told me how everyone
in his family, for five generations, had produced boys,’ explains Hannah. ‘He
warned me that the chances of us ever having a daughter were pretty remote.’
True to form, when Hannah became pregnant in 2012, no one
was surprised when Mason, who’s now three, was born.
was surprised when Mason, who’s now three, was born.
Looking back over the family tree, Hannah could see why
everyone was so convinced. The last girl to be born in the Lawrie family was
Mason’s great-great-great Aunt Bessie, born more than 200 years ago in the same
year as Charles Darwin.
everyone was so convinced. The last girl to be born in the Lawrie family was
Mason’s great-great-great Aunt Bessie, born more than 200 years ago in the same
year as Charles Darwin.
Bessie and her brother had had sons, and so the pattern had
continued, all the way down to Mark and his brother Glenn. Mark has two other
boys, ten-year-old Ben and seven-year-old Zac, from a previous relationship,
while Glenn had one son, Reece, who’s 14.
continued, all the way down to Mark and his brother Glenn. Mark has two other
boys, ten-year-old Ben and seven-year-old Zac, from a previous relationship,
while Glenn had one son, Reece, who’s 14.
‘I even questioned whether there could be a genetic
condition that meant Mark produced only male sperm,’ says Hannah. I asked
numerous doctors and consultants in the hospital where I work if this was the
case, but was told time and again that it wasn’t. Every time a baby is
conceived, the chances of it being a girl are 50/50, they told me — but in
Mark’s family, for some reason, it never was.’
condition that meant Mark produced only male sperm,’ says Hannah. I asked
numerous doctors and consultants in the hospital where I work if this was the
case, but was told time and again that it wasn’t. Every time a baby is
conceived, the chances of it being a girl are 50/50, they told me — but in
Mark’s family, for some reason, it never was.’
Hannah used ovulation kits to work out when she was
ovulating. Love-making was allowed only early on in Hannah’s cycle. As soon as
the kit showed she was approaching ovulation, intercourse was banned for the
rest of the month.Hannah admits it was far from romantic, but says she wanted
to give it their best shot.
ovulating. Love-making was allowed only early on in Hannah’s cycle. As soon as
the kit showed she was approaching ovulation, intercourse was banned for the
rest of the month.Hannah admits it was far from romantic, but says she wanted
to give it their best shot.
Hannah fell pregnant straight away but was convinced the
technique hadn’t worked and that she was expecting. Then, at the 20-week scan,
they received the astonishing news that they were expecting a girl. But it was
only when her baby was finally placed on her chest following an emergency
Caesarean at 39 weeks, that she truly believed it.”
technique hadn’t worked and that she was expecting. Then, at the 20-week scan,
they received the astonishing news that they were expecting a girl. But it was
only when her baby was finally placed on her chest following an emergency
Caesarean at 39 weeks, that she truly believed it.”
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