Peaches Geldof Was Told She'd Never Conceive Naturally

17 January 2012

Peaches Geldof is ecstatic she's pregnant with her first "miracle baby" - because the socialite was told she'd never be able to conceive naturally.

The TV star was diagnosed with infertility-causing polycystic ovaries and believed she'd have to undergo IVF (in vitro fertilisation) if she ever wanted to start a family with her fiance Thomas Cohen.

Geldof is expecting a boy in April (12), and the couple has already named him Astala Dylan Willow Cohen-Geldof.

But she's revealed she hadn't planned to fall pregnant and was stunned when the test was positive, insisting the baby is a "godly gift" for them.

Geldof tells Britain's Hello! magazine, "I have polycystic ovaries and I'd been told by four gynaecologists that I wouldn't be able to get pregnant naturally.

"They said my womb was intact, so I could carry a child, but I would have to undergo IVF. "I think IVF is an amazing thing if all goes well, but it can be utterly devastating if it doesn't, so I was really sad about that.

"He's a miracle baby. The doctor said to me, 'He really wants to be here,' because it's against the odds. I know it sounds cheesy, but I truly believe it's a fated thing; a godly gift".

And Peaches is already planning on extending her brood, adding, "Now I've conceived once, it will be easier for me to do so again. We definitelywant more children - not right away, but I would love to have a daughterin the future".