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Wales Online
Neil Shaw

Woman who flunked and was told she'd never have kids graduates with two children

A woman who was told she'd never get pregnant has graduated with a master's degree accompanied by her two children - who she was pregnant with while she studied. Stacey Withington, 34, 'left school with nothing' but 18 years on, she posed for an adorable photo with son Jamie, 4, and nine-week-old daughter Sophia.

She gained a distinction in her masters in counselling and positive psychology which she completed while pregnant with her daughter. It followed a first-class honours degree in criminological forensic psychology, which she gained in 2019 after giving birth to Jamie during her studies in October 2017.

Stacey said: "I remember just sitting there and looking at the stage getting a bit emotional. My little boy was sat there and he kept smiling at me. My mum and dad offered to look after the children for the day but I wanted them to be there and be in the pictures to show them it can be done.

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