By Tara Rippin • Published: 01 Apr 2020 • 19:50
Mick, 53, and Ruth O’Malley, 39, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, underwent the IVF process five times before the joyous arrival of their boys at Scunthorpe General Hospital.
Ruth said “we feel truly blessed to have met them after waiting for such a long time,” reports Daily Mail UK.
“If you had told me that 18 years after I was told I couldn’t conceive children naturally, I would be back in Scunthorpe General Hospital having twins – on Mother’s Day, no less, I wouldn’t have believed you.”
Ruth and Mick, one of 10 children, met on the Golden Wonder factory floor in 1999 and were married three years later.
They were eager to have children, but soon after tying the knot, they were told it would only be possible through IVF.
Ruth said the “many rounds of IVF” were gruelling, but “would do it a million times to get to this result… it was a miracle.”
Mick’s father, James, 89, travelled from Scotland to meet his 34th and 35th grandchildren.
Ruth’s due date was April 9, but as both boys were growing quickly, she was induced weeks early.
The family are now self isolating, but Ruth says she is happy to have the quality time together, with “no distractions.”
As soon as the lockdown is over, they plan to get a train to Scotland so the rest of Mick’s family can meet the new additions.
Ruth said she hopes the restrictions are over while the boys are still young babies, but added “we’ve waited 18 years, we can wait a few more weeks.”
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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