Mother of eight boys tries again for girl after losing daughter during first birth

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The 41-year-old is already mum to Samuel, 19, Benjamin, 17, Joseph, 16, Jake, 13, Peter, 11, Luke, eight, Malachi, five, and youngest Nate, two. Dad Peter completes the family.

But Wendy still thinks she has room for one more child in her home - the daughter she has always dreamed of. Tragically, she has been pining for a daughter after their losing first child, a little girl, at eight months pregnant.

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Family matters: The Bowen boys with their parents

Mrs Bowen, from Stambridge, Essex, said: "We had a daughter before our eldest son Sam was born but she had cysts on her lungs and we lost her when I was eight months pregnant.

"We've tried for girls ever since."

She added: "I would love one more just in case it is a girl. My husband says no but he's been saying that for a long time - I just don't listen."

However, the mum-of-eight is already run off her feet, rising at 4.30am to look after her strapping sons.

She said: "My husband calls me Duracell bunny because I carry on and on and he doesn't know where I get the energy from but you just have to be like that."

The one-woman whirlwind even manages to squeeze in a part-time cleaning job before finally collapsing into bed at 9pm, when her tree surgeon hubby takes over.

The proud mum said her resourceful sons appreciate everything they have.

She added: "They are all really good boys. They've never been in trouble and they'd do anything for each other."

"I have absolutely no regrets. It was never our intention to have a big family but I wouldn't go back. It would be lonely. It's hard work but very rewarding."