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Terry’s online ad read: \u2018Creative 44-year-old redhead, raised a Catholic, four younger sisters, nine nieces and nephews, love kids and have always wanted to have a child, but never thought possible.\u2019<\/cite><\/p>\n

Selina responded to the ad, they quickly conceived a baby together, and the parents named their daughter Isabella [pictured]. Selina’s straight – Terry’s gay.<\/p>\n

The UK’s Daily Mail<\/strong> explains<\/a>: Both were keen for Isabella\u2019s conception to be as \u2018unclinical\u2019 as possible. As soon as an ovulation prediction kit indicated that Selina was at her most fertile, she would ring Terry and go round to his flat.<\/p>\n

A few weeks after their third attempt, Selina phoned Terry with the words: \u2018We are pregnant.\u2019<\/p>\n

But what about the future? All parents at some point disagree over the raising of their children, despite shared values and similar upbringing. Even though they are the best of friends and patently are sincere, selfaware people, Selina and Terry have known each other for just 18 months.<\/p>\n

Image: Daily Mail<\/cite><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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