The woman who was genetically born a man - and told she would never conceive - has been pictured at home with the twin girls she gave birth to. 
 
 Hayley Haynes was born without a womb, ovaries or fallopian tubes. At 19, doctors told her she had XY chromosomes which genetically makes her male and that she would never conceive. 
 
 Nine years later, she gave birth to her two 'miracle' babies Avery and Darcey. 
 
 Mrs Haynes, now 28, said she was devastated that she would never have children of her own – and told her childhood friend Sam, who later became her husband: 'No man will want me.' 
 
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 Miracle: Hayley Haynes (left) and husband Sam (right) have taken their twin girls home with them 
 
 Double delight: After giving birth to Avery and Darcey (pictured), Hayley Haynes said: 'Becoming a mother was the single most amazing moment of my life 
 
 Happy home: 'When I held the babies in my arms for the first time, I was overwhelmed,' said Hayley (left) upon taking her 'miracle' babies (pictured) home with her 
 
 Miracle: Avery and Darcey (pictured) were born nine years after Hayley Haynes was told she would never conceive 
 
 Risky business: Mrs Haynes (pictured) and her husband used over half their savings for the IVF treatment which led to the birth of Avery and Darcey 
 
 Suprise: And when Mrs Haynes went for her six-week scan, it was a shock to discover both eggs had taken and she was expecting non-identical twins Avery and Darcey (pictured) 
 
 Throughout puberty she did not have periods, and doctors later discovered she had no reproductive organs thanks to a condition called androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
 
 'When they told me I had no womb, I was so confused I felt sick. My biggest fear was never having children,' she told the Daily Mirror. 
 
 'Suddenly a huge piece of my life was missing. I felt like half a woman and was embarrassed. How I was going to tell a guy I was genetically male when I started dating?' 
 
 A ray of hope came in 2007 when a new specialist at Royal Derby Hospital found a tiny womb missed on previous scans. 'It was only a few millimetres, but it was a start,' said Mrs Haynes, from Bedford. 
 
 'He was optimistic it would grow. I still couldn't conceive naturally but I could have the option of IVF.' 
 
 The first step was a course of hormone tablets to give her the right levels of progesterone and oestrogen, which would stop her suffering osteoporosis and create an environment in which her womb could grow. 
 
 Doctors said she had 60 per cent chance of pregnancy -when tests came back positive she was ecstatic 
 
 She said: 'Becoming a mother was the single most amazing moment of my life. When I held the babies in my arms for the first time, I was overwhelmed' 
 
 In 2011, Mrs Haynes was told her womb was ready for IVF – but was dealt another blow when she was told her local NHS trust would not fund it. 
 
 Determined not to give up, the couple paid £10,500 – more than half their savings – for IVF treatment and flights to a clinic in Cyprus in April. 
 
 'I was so nervous. We only had one shot and couldn't afford to go through it all again,' Mrs Haynes said. 'I desperately wanted to be a mother and knew if there were no viable eggs or the implantation wasn't successful, I'd be distraught.' 
 
 Doctors told her she had only a 60 per cent chance of pregnancy – so when two tests came back positive, she was ecstatic. 
 
 And when Mrs Haynes went for her six-week scan, it was a shock to discover both eggs had taken and she was expecting non-identical twins. 'I couldn't believe it', she said. 'I freaked out, but I was over the moon at the same time. I had the chance to have a complete family.' 
 
 Mr Haynes, also 28, added: 'I felt numb with excitement. It was two for the price of one.' 
 
 Nine years after hearing the crushing news that she would never be a mother, Mrs Haynes gave birth to Avery and Darcey. 
 
 She said: 'Becoming a mother was the single most amazing moment of my life. When I held the babies in my arms for the first time, I was overwhelmed.' 
 
 Proud father Sam Haynes with the couple's beautiful baby twins Avery and Darcey 
 
 The couple paid £10,500 – more than half their savings – for IVF treatment and flights to a clinic in Cyprus ||||| A woman who was told she would never have children because she was born with no reproductive organs has given birth to twin girls. 
 
 Hayley Haynes had the miracle babies, Avery and Darcey, after hormone therapy enabled her to grow a womb. 
 
 She was told at the age of 19 that she would never be able to give birth as she had no womb, ovaries or Fallopian tubes. 
 
 But nine years on she has given birth to the twins after IVF treatment using an egg donor. 
 
 Ms Haynes and her husband Sam, both 28, are said to be overjoyed. 
 
 She said she had no idea she was different when she was growing up but began to grow concerned when she had not started her periods by the age of 19, despite going through other signs of puberty. 
 
 Following months of hospital trips and blood tests, specialists told her she had been born with XY chromosomes, meaning she was genetically male. She had no reproductive organs thanks to a condition called androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
 
 Mrs Haynes, from north London, said: “When they told me I had no womb I was so confused I felt sick. My biggest fear was never having children. Suddenly a huge piece of my life was missing. I felt like half a woman and was embarrassed. How I was going to tell a guy I was genetically male when I started dating?” 
 
 She confided in her friend Sam, with whom she had been close since the age of 16 and who comforted her throughout her ordeal and later became her boyfriend then husband. 
 
 Mrs Haynes said: “He’s been my confidant from day one and so supportive. I was worried any man would run a mile. But with Sam I felt accepted and loved for who I was. But we still didn’t know if we would ever have children. We both wanted a family, but we just had to wait and see if the treatment worked.” 
 
 The first signs of hope that Mrs Hayne’s condition might be curable came in 2007 when a new specialist at Royal Derby Hospital found a tiny womb missed on previous scans. 
 
 She told The Mirror: “It was only a few millimetres, but it was a start. He was optimistic it would grow. I still couldn’t conceive naturally but I could have the option of IVF.” 
 
 Mrs Haynes was given a course of hormone tablets to give her the right levels of progesterone and oestrogen in order to create an environment where her womb could grow and stop her suffering osteoporosis. 
 
 In 2011 Mrs Haynes was told her womb was ready for IVF. But in a bitter blow their local NHS trust refused to fund free IVF, even though guidelines said it should. She said: “First I found I couldn’t have children, then I was told I could. Now they were denying us the help we needed.” 
 
 However the couple, determined not to give up, paid £10,500 – more than half their savings – for IVF treatment at a clinic in Cyprus last April. 
 
 Mrs Haynes said: “I was so nervous. We only had one shot and couldn’t afford to go through it all again. I desperately wanted to be a mother and knew if there were no viable eggs or the implantation wasn’t successful I’d be distraught. 
 
 “Of the 13 eggs harvested only two were viable. After they were implanted I spent the rest of our 10 days resting.” 
 
 Doctors told the couple there was a 60 per cent chance Mrs Haynes would get pregnant and she should wait two weeks before taking a test, although – overcome by excitement – she took one after 10 days. 
 
 She said: “I was so nervous I was shaking from head to toe. I peered at the test and it said positive. I couldn’t contain my happiness. I was jumping up and down and screaming, but Sam kept his cool and made sure we took another test before we celebrated.” 
 
 When Mrs Haynes went for her six-week scan she was shocked to discover both eggs had taken and she was expecting non-identical twins. 
 
 “I couldn’t believe it. I freaked out, but I was over the moon at the same time. I had the chance to have a complete family,” she said. 
 
 Hayley Haynes pictured with her husband Sam 
 
 Mr Haynes added: “I felt numb with excitement. It was two for the price of one.” 
 
 Mrs Haynes said: “Although adopting was an option, we wanted the baby to be as close to ­biologically ours as possible by using an anonymous egg donor and Sam’s sperm.” 
 
 The pregnancy went well and in December her doctors decided to induce her two weeks early. She gave birth naturally to on Christmas Eve to Avery, at 5lbs 3oz, and Darcey, 4lbs 6oz. 
 
 Speaking publicly about the births for the first tine Mrs Haynes said: “Becoming a mother was the single most amazing moment of my life. When I held the babies in my arms for the first time I was overwhelmed. I had spent nine years coming to terms with the fact this might never happen, but in that moment all the pain just washed away. 
 
 “Darcey and Avery are the most beautiful little girls in the world. Even now, I can’t separate Sam from the girls because he loves them so much. We’ve spent so much on these babies. It’s not just our wallets that are empty. We are emotionally exhausted. But I’d do it again in a heartbeat for one cuddle with my girls.” 
 
 Dr Geetha Venkat, of Harley Street Fertility Clinic, London, described the case as “amazing”. 
 
 She said: “Normally in nature the female hormone oestrogen will help grow the womb. She’s lacking in the hormone, so they gave it to her with the HRT. She’s lucky she was born with the womb remnants. Technology has made this possible. It really is an amazing story.” ||||| Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email 
 
 A woman told she was genetically a man with no reproductive organs when she was 19 has given birth to twin girls. 
 
 Hayley Haynes, 28, had miracle babies Avery and Darcey after she grew a womb thanks to hormone therapy. 
 
 Gazing lovingly at the baby in her arms, Hayley can’t believe that all her dreams have come true. 
 
 On the day of that devastating diagnosis she recalls staring at herself in the mirror and struggling to understand. 
 
 She looked like a woman but was told she would never have children as she had no womb, ovaries or fallopian tubes. 
 
 After growing up dreaming of becoming a mum it was a devastating blow. 
 
 But now, nine years on, she has given birth to her twins after IVF treatment using an egg donor. 
 
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 She and husband Sam, both 28, are overjoyed to become parents, but it has been a long hard road. 
 
 Hayley, from Bedford, had no idea she was different growing up. But at 19 she still had not started her periods despite going through other signs of puberty. 
 
 After months of hospital trips and blood tests, specialists told her she had been born with XY chromosomes, meaning she was genetically male. 
 
 (Image: SWNS) 
 
 She had no reproductive organs thanks to a condition called androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
 
 She says: “When they told me I had no womb I was so confused I felt sick. My biggest fear was never having children. 
 
 "Suddenly a huge piece of my life was missing. I felt like half a woman and was embarrassed. How I was going to tell a guy I was genetically male when I started dating?” 
 
 One man she could tell was her friend Sam. They had been close since 16 and he comforted her throughout her ordeal. 
 
 Sam recalls: “She told me no man would want her. I told her that any man worth having would. At the time I said it as a friend – it’s quite romantic that man turned out to be me.” 
 
 A ray of hope came in 2007 when a new special­ist at Royal Derby Hospital found a tiny womb missed on previous scans. 
 
 “It was only a few millimetres, but it was a start,” says Hayley. “He was optimistic it would grow. I still couldn’t conceive naturally but I could have the option of IVF.” 
 
 The first step was a course of hormone tablets to give her the right levels of progesterone and oestrogen. They would stop her suffering osteoporosis and create an environment where her womb could grow. 
 
 (Image: SWNS) 
 
 Meanwhile, Hayley and Sam’s friendship blossomed and after she spent her 22nd birthday with him in London, he asked her to be his girlfriend. 
 
 She says: “He’s been my confidant from day one and so supportive. I was worried any man would run a mile. 
 
 “But with Sam I felt accepted and loved for who I was. But we still didn’t know if we would ever have children. 
 
 “We both wanted a family, but we just had to wait and see if the treatment worked.” 
 
 They got their answer in 2011 when Hayley was told her womb was ready for IVF. 
 
 But then came a bitter blow when their local NHS trust refused to fund free IVF even though guidelines said it should. 
 
 Hayley says: “First I found I couldn’t have children, then I was told I could. Now they were denying us the help we needed. 
 
 “Although adopting was an option, we wanted the baby to be as close to ­biologically ours as possible by using an anonymous egg donor and Sam’s sperm.” 
 
 (Image: SWNS) 
 
 Determined not to give up, they paid £10,500 – more than half their savings – for IVF treatment at a clinic in Cyprus, plus flights. And last April they flew 2,000 miles to pursue their dream. 
 
 Hayley recalls: “I was so nervous. We only had one shot and couldn’t afford to go through it all again. I desperately wanted to be a mother and knew if there were no viable eggs or the implantation wasn’t successful I’d be distraught. 
 
 “Of the 13 eggs harvested only two were viable. After they were implanted I spent the rest of our 10 days resting.” 
 
 Doctors told Hayley there was a 60% chance she would get pregnant and she should wait two weeks before taking a test. But her excitement got the better of her after she started feeling faint and she took one after 10 days. 
 
 “I was so nervous I was shaking from head to toe,” she says. “I peered at the test and it said positive. I couldn’t contain my happiness. 
 
 "I was jumping up and down and screaming, but Sam kept his cool and made sure we took another test before we celebrated.” 
 
 When Hayley went for her six-week scan it was a shock to discover both eggs had taken and she was expecting non-identical twins. 
 
 “I couldn’t believe it,” says Hayley. “I freaked out, but I was over the moon at the same time. I had the chance to have a complete family.” 
 
 Sam adds: “I felt numb with excitement. It was two for the price of one.” 
 
 (Image: Daily Mirror) 
 
 The first 12 weeks were nerve-racking because there was still a chance she could miscarry. 
 
 Hayley says: “One day I forgot to take my tablets. I was in floods of tears thinking I’d messed everything up.” 
 
 But everything went well and in December her doctors decided to induce her two weeks early. And on Christmas Eve she gave birth naturally to Avery, at 5lbs 3oz, and Darcey, 4lbs 6oz. Although they were premature, the girls were healthy. 
 
 Hayley says: “Becoming a mother was the single most amazing moment of my life. When I held the babies in my arms for the first time I was overwhelmed. 
 
 "I had spent nine years coming to terms with the fact this might never happen, but in that moment all the pain just washed away. 
 
 "Darcey and Avery are the most beautiful little girls in the world. Even now, I can’t separate Sam from the girls because he loves them so much. 
 
 “We’ve spent so much on these babies. It’s not just our wallets that are empty. We are emotionally exhausted. 
 
 “But I’d do it again in a heartbeat for one cuddle with my girls.” 
 
 Dr Geetha Venkat, of Harley Street Fertility Clinic, London, described the case as “amazing”. 
 
 She explained: “Normally in nature the female hormone oestrogen will help grow the womb. 
 
 “She’s lacking in the hormone, so they gave it to her with the HRT. She’s lucky she was born with the womb remnants. 
 
 “Technology has made this possible. It really is an amazing story.”
– A London woman born with no womb has undergone a near-miraculous medical process and given birth to healthy twin girls, the Telegraph reports. Hayley Haynes, 28, was devastated at 19 to learn she had no Fallopian tubes, ovaries, or womb, thanks to a condition known as androgen insensitivity syndrome (which the Daily Mail explains in detail). "When they told me I had no womb I was so confused I felt sick," she says. "My biggest fear was never having children. Suddenly a huge piece of my life was missing." She confided in only one person that she was "genetically male": a guy named Sam who comforted her through the process. Later, Sam became her boyfriend and then her husband. "She told me no man would want her," Sam tells the Daily Mirror. "I told her that any man worth having would." Hayley found new hope in 2007 when a specialist discovered a tiny womb in her body that earlier scans had overlooked. So she took hormone tablets designed to right her estrogen and progesterone levels, ease her osteoporosis, and enable her womb to grow. It all worked, but only gave her the option of in vitro fertilization. Using Sam's sperm and an anonymous egg donor, the couple spent nearly $16,000 on an IVF treatment that harvested 13 eggs, only two of which were viable. Amazingly, both took. After a healthy pregnancy, she gave birth naturally two weeks early, on Christmas Eve, to non-identical twins Avery and Darcey. "It’s not just our wallets that are empty," Hayley says. "We are emotionally exhausted. But I’d do it again in a heartbeat for one cuddle with my girls." (Read about a woman who died after giving birth to "longed-for twins.")