Mother who weighed 700lbs

The new mother, pictured with Michelle, has now vowed to lose even more weight

She said: 'The jumpstart to losing weight was falling pregnant. I knew I wanted to have a family with Sid and I knew I had to take drastic steps in order for that to happen.

'At my heaviest I was around 700lbs, then before I had her I was 520lbs, and now I'm down to around 465lbs.'

Monica had always wanted to start a family but thought her chances were non-existent after she suffered two miscarriages and was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder that can cause weight gain and infertility.



Monica said: 'When I first heard I was pregnant, I was shocked. Seeing a positive test wasn't that big a deal as it'd happened a couple of times before, and I'd always miscarried.

'But when I went to get a sonogram for the first time and I got to see her on the screen, it was magical.