As a single woman with a chronic illness, Emma Postance always knew becoming a mother would be extra difficult for her.
The 42-year-old has multiple sclerosis, a lifelong, incurable condition that can lead to sufferers needing a wheelchair. She also had ovarian cancer in her 30s.
Despite her health issues, she was determined to hold her own child in her arms – and used sperm donation to conceive her baby as a solo mum.