After a life-changing 12 months, these womenreveal why they can’t wait for the year ahead.
Finally, I’m a mum!
Jade Peachey, 32, lives in march, Cambridgeshire with her partner Peter, 32, and daughter Effie, 10 months.
This New Year’s countdown will be more exciting than most. Because healthy and happy – and with an adorable little girl – I know 2017 will be special.
It was September 2006 when, after a routine smear test, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. All I could do was cry, as my partner, Peter, held me in his arms.
But doctors said I had a good chance of recovery if I underwent a trachelectomy. Surgeons would remove the cancerous part of my cervix and a small stitch would be made in what remained, to provide support during any future pregnancy. ‘But it’s going to be difficult to carry a child,’ the doctor said.
I’d always longed to be a mum, but I had no choice. So I had the op and doctors said I was cancer-free.
Growing stronger
Peter and I were keen to enjoy life. But by my 30th birthday I wanted to start a family and, in October 2015, I fell pregnant.
As my bump got bigger, I grew more terrified. I was at risk of infection and convinced that at any moment I could lose my baby. And then, in February 2016, at just 27 weeks pregnant, my waters broke. The panic was overwhelming. I was on bed rest for three days before being taken for a caesarean.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
EAT WELL (even on a budget) - Easy meals that make the most of your store cupboard, and won't break the bank
Courgette and pesto pasta
The CATCH
The house was perfect - so why was it so cheap?
Elizabeth and THE RAIN
She had made Lisa's life a misery- and now she was back
I won't stop taking my daughter out of school... - TO GO TO THE BEACH!
One mum tells us why fun, spontaneous days are sometimes more important than being in the classroom
Where's the JUSTICE?
Catherine Wardle's son died over a senseless Snapchat spat
Fat-shamed BY MY MUM
Gemma Hall, 28, showed off her snaps and got a dose of tough love
Fighting for SURVIVAL
When Danielle Camilleri collapsed at 40, the diagnosis was devastating
Finding love AFTER LOSS
As Kelsey Parker moves on after losing her husband Tom, we investigate how difficult it is to find love again in widowhood
Phil's revenge
Phillip Schofield is back on our screens after a 16-month hiatus and it seems it's all-out war between the former presenter and ITV.
'I'm too scared TO HAVE SURGERY'
Christine Lampard on gratitude, staying in shape and date nights with husband Frank.