A woman who was convinced she couldn’t have children naturally has revealed her joy after falling pregnant with her first child, whilst shedding nine stone. Jodie Griffiths, 28, dreamed of starting a family with husband, Phil, 36, but found out she had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - a condition that affects how the ovary’s work - in 2019 and struggled to conceive.
Jodie began gaining weight when she was a teenager, but really saw her waistline "balloon" after battling depression while undergoing fertility treatment. The couple even looked into adoption, but Jodie claims she was turned down because of her overweight frame.
She found herself turning to food for comfort - spending up to £300 a month on nightly takeaways including McDonalds, kebabs and pizza. At her biggest, Jodie was tipping the scales at 22st 6lb and struggling to squeeze into a size 24.
