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| A 55-year-old woman who advertised for an egg donor on London buses has given birth to a healthy baby girl. | A 55-year-old woman who advertised for an egg donor on London buses has given birth to a healthy baby girl. |
| Linda Weeks, from Maidstone, Kent, and her husband Richard are the proud parents of Katy, born after 14 years of trying for a baby. | Linda Weeks, from Maidstone, Kent, and her husband Richard are the proud parents of Katy, born after 14 years of trying for a baby. |
| The couple spent £2,000 on the advertisements before finding a woman willing to help them conceive. | The couple spent £2,000 on the advertisements before finding a woman willing to help them conceive. |
| It was Mrs Weeks' last chance for fertility treatment, which cannot continue after a woman reaches 55. | It was Mrs Weeks' last chance for fertility treatment, which cannot continue after a woman reaches 55. |
| Katy was delivered by Caesarean section four weeks ago weighing 5lbs 11ox (2.6kg). | |
| Mrs Weeks, who carried her daughter full term, said she was overwhelmed by the anonymous donor's gift. | |
| "She is extremely generous and she has given us the gift of life, and has given Katy the gift of life," Mrs Weeks said. | |
| "Whatever Katy becomes in her life, it is down to three of us." | |
| Mr Weeks added: "I'm just so proud and so grateful." | |
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| Linda Weeks' remarkable story | |
| The 50 adverts were placed on buses in London on 19 March 2007, the day before their 14th wedding anniversary, and included a photo of the couple getting married. | The 50 adverts were placed on buses in London on 19 March 2007, the day before their 14th wedding anniversary, and included a photo of the couple getting married. |
| The advert said: "We'll never be Mummy and Daddy unless a wonderful woman aged 36 or under can help us by donating some of her eggs. | The advert said: "We'll never be Mummy and Daddy unless a wonderful woman aged 36 or under can help us by donating some of her eggs. |
| "You are our only chance of happiness." | "You are our only chance of happiness." |
| Almost 100 women responded to the advert, but only one went through with the egg donation. | |
| The donor was not paid for the procedure. | |
| At the time, Transport for London said its advertising space had previously been used for marriage proposals and happy anniversary wishes, but never an appeal for an egg donor. | At the time, Transport for London said its advertising space had previously been used for marriage proposals and happy anniversary wishes, but never an appeal for an egg donor. |
| Mrs Weeks had previously placed adverts for an egg donor in her local newsagents after spending more than £20,000 on fertility treatment. |