'I THINK IVF IS SOMETHING A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO'

Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon-Cho on her baby news and the pregnancy story that took her from heartbreak to happiness

-  MITYA UNDERWOOD

Liz McClarnon-Cho couldn't be more grateful to be expecting her first baby at 44 - but she's also the first to admit she's somewhat "petrified" of what's to come.

The Liverpool-born singer, who lives in London, is quick to tell us she's "loving life" as a mum-to-be, but also explains why her IVF journey pushed her to her limits.

The Atomic Kitten star announced the happy news on her social media earlier this month, and as she opens up about her fertility treatment, miscarriages, and her "rock" of a husband, she reveals she's been stunned at the reaction to her news.

"I really didn't expect people to be interested," she laughs. "I just thought I should probably put it out there before someone else mentioned it. I'm still at that 'is it a baby bump or is it just a big tummy?' stage I think, but it was only a matter of time.

"I wore a Baby On Board badge on the Tube the other day because I didn't want to be knocked, and I noticed someone really look at me... So I decided to just let people know what was happening, then I think it'd been seen by half a million people within a few hours.

"I'm just here living my fabulous little life, I didn't think people would care.

But I think IVF is something that a lot of people can relate to - maybe more than we realise."

Meanwhile, Liz and her doctor husband, Peter Cho, are well into the second trimester and now that the pregnancy sickness has worn off, she's determined to not dwell on the past.

That said, she's decided to share her own experiences, the good and bad, in the hope it adds something to the IVF conversation in general.