Her family won the lottery and she used her £250,000 share for a miracle IVF baby

39-year-old NHS nurse Rebecca Brown pocketed a life-changing £250,000 when her family syndicate won the £1million jackpot in August 2016.
However she was left devastated two years later when doctors found pre-cancerous cells of the cervix during a routine test. She was told if she wanted children she should have them “sooner rather than later” amid hysterectomy fears.

According to The Mirror, Rebecca decided to spend a chunk of her National Lottery winnings on IVF treatment – and fell pregnant after two rounds. She is now celebrating the birth of daughter Ethel, who was born by caesarean section weighing 7lbs 10ozs last week.

She is being supported by her dad David, 64, mum Yvonne, 63, and sister Julie, 37 – the other three syndicate members.

Rebecca told the Mirror: “When I won the Lottery I cried. I never thought I would use it to pay for fertility treatment, that’s for sure.

“I never thought I’d be where I am now. It’s been a bit manic and full-on but totally worth it.

“The day after she was born I was in a daze. I couldn’t believe she was my baby. I thought it was a dream I was going to wake up from.

“I can’t put a value on Ethel. There is no value. She is priceless and worth every penny.”