Seventh time lucky for mum who suffered six miscarriages – and it’s all thanks to egg yolk

Lorraine Donakey finally gave birth to a healthy baby girl after six miscarriages - and it's all thanks to a revolutionary new treatment...

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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The 23-year-old had given up hope of ever becoming a mother until a she stumbled across a revolutionary new treatment, which led to 4lb 14oz Lulu-Rose’s arrival.

Lorraine told The Mirror that she had her first miscarriage when she was just 17-years-old and, in the years that followed, she had her heart broken time and time again by more miscarriages.

But, after hearing about a revolutionary new treatment available privately, Lorraine met with Rafet Gazvani, a fertility specialist at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.

After a womb biopsy, Lorraine was told the reason she kept miscarrying was because of ‘killer cells’ that kept attacking the embryo.

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She was treated using intralipid liquid, a "mix of egg yolks and saline solution", which heaped to keep those killer cells at bay and allow her precious baby to grow.

Lorraine explained: “We had to pay to have the treatment privately. Luckily, my mum was able to help out and she put the costs onto her credit cards.

“I didn’t exercise and I took vitamins every day - I would line them up in the morning.”

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Thankfully the treatment was successful and healthy little Lulu-Rose was born in January this year.

Lorraine emotionally told The Mirror: “Finally having her in my arms is indescribable. When she was born I cried my eyes out.

“Every time I got pregnant I thought it would be different. I spent thousands on baby clothes and equipment for six babies that were never born.

“It was to the point where people wouldn’t dare tell me they were pregnant because they didn’t want to upset me. I didn’t find out about my brother’s baby until it was four months old.

“Even with the treatment I barely believed that my baby would make it, it was always if she made it.

“Now I’ve got Lulu-Rose I feel so lucky. She’s already spoiled rotten.”

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Lorraine is already looking to the future and a little brother and sister for her new baby.

She said: "Having six miscarriages definitely takes its toll, on my body and my mind.

“But I know I want more than one baby and now I know the treatment works.

“I want other women to know that this treatment is available, maybe it can work for them too.”

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