Jessica Madine told she was ‘too fat’ for IVF loses FIVE stone

Jessica Madine, 23, was told her BMI of 36 made her ineligible for IVF Decided to lose weight to fulfil her dream of having a baby with her partner Joined Slimming World and swapped McDonald's takeaways for salad She managed to lose five stone and is now undergoing fertility treatment

By Madlen Davies for MailOnline

Published: 06:28 EST, 26 January 2015 | Updated: 08:42 EST, 26 January 2015

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A woman desperate to have a baby lost five stone after being told she was too fat to have fertility treatment on the NHS.

Jessica Madine, from Liverpool, lost the weight in 11 months to improve her chances of having a child.

At 15st, she was classified as obese - and her doctor warned she would need a lower BMI (Body Mass Index) in order to get the treatment.

Jessica Madine, 23, weighed 15st (left) and was told by doctors she was too fat for IVF treatment. She joined Slimming World and changed her diet of McDonald's and Subway sandwiches for salads and fruit and vegetables. She is now five stone lighter (right) and has begun fertility treatment on the NHS

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Jessica Madine told she was 'too fat' for IVF loses FIVE stone