'This time will be different'

Sandra Chemney suffered five miscarriages before undergoing the pioneering steroid treatment.

The 42-year-old GP feared she would never become a mother, but is now looking forward to her baby's arrival in September.

Dr Chemney had her first miscarriage soon after marrying in 2002. She said: "After the first two miscarriages I thought it was because I was planning to be an older mother and I told myself not to worry - but when it happened again I knew there was a serious

problem." However, after her treatment, she knew this time would be different.

"I have been more anxious than most women, but I felt confident it was going to work. I had symptoms I never had before. I never had morning sickness during the other pregnancies."

She has this advice to anyone in the same situation: "Go for it. There is a lot of hope and a new research and treatment out there."