‘I took my dead boyfriend’s sperm 24 hours AFTER he died and now I’m having his baby a year later’

“In the weeks after (his death) I had hoped to god that I was pregnant. I just prayed for this little miracle. Everyone knew we were trying so hard for a baby and had been trying for ages and were starting to talk about IVF.

“Luckily the days after - we’re going to talk about sperm retrieval. Up until 36 hours, I think the legislation is in Queensland, you can actually retrieve sperm from a deceased’s person’s body.

“We were able to hustle - Chumpy’s parents were in town, everyone was signing court documents, legal documents and dealing with the coroners and the lawyers and the doctors.

“I can’t even believe I’m telling this story."

She added: “It’s the most bittersweet thing in the world and it’s a complete emotional rollercoaster but this is my greatest gift.

“It didn’t unravel the way we planned, life is literally crazy, but we’re having our baby. It’s so unreal and so emotional.”