- Said she received counselling and heard the baby’s heartbeat
- Aged 23, she was scared yet decided to ‘merely risk it’ and have actually the baby
- He was born blind and along with rare genetic condition Prader-Willi syndrome
- Katie has actually previously said she is ‘so glad’ she didn’t terminate pregnancy
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She’s been incredibly honest concerning the reality that she would certainly probably have actually aborted her beloved son Harvey, had she known concerning his disabilities as soon as pregnant.
But on Monday, Katie additionally told the Loose Women panel that she attempted to terminate the pregnancy 3 times, yet merely couldn’t go through along with it – she was aged 23 at the moment and no longer in a partnership along with the father, footballer Dwight Yorke.
‘3 times I sat there along with the cloak on along with every one of the women. You understand why you’re every one of there,’ she said. ‘yet each time, I merely couldn’t do it.’
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Open and honest: Katie Fee revealed she went to have actually 3 abortion as soon as she was pregnant along with her son, Harvey, yet discovered she merely couldn’t go through along with it
Candid chat: She said she’s so pleased she decided to ‘risk it’ and maintain the baby – throughout a discussion concerning abortions on the show
‘I believed I’m young, I wasn’t along with the guy anymore. I didn’t understand just what was going to happen along with my career, yet after that I believed stuff it, I’m earning money. I’m going to take a risk and do it.
She said: ‘Now it’s adore oh my god, no way. Now if they said I was going to have actually a kid along with disabilities, I would certainly undoubtedly maintain it. I would certainly even adopt a kid along with disabilities’
Speaking on the show, she said: ‘I was young as soon as I had Harvey and I admit it: If I’d have actually known he was blind as soon as I had him, as ruthless as it sounds, I probably would certainly have actually aborted him.’
The former glamour model said her decision would certainly have actually been based on a fear of the unknown, particularly as she was so young.
But Ms Fee she is glad she did not pursue that option and is pleased along with the method points have actually turned out.
‘Now it’s adore oh my god, no way,’ she said. ‘Now if they said I was going to have actually a kid along with disabilities, I would certainly undoubtedly maintain it. I would certainly even adopt a kid along with disabilities.
‘Until you are in that situation, you don’t know.’
During a discussion on Loose Women, the 37-year-old said the fear of unknown would certainly have actually steered her to the abortion, yet that she would certainly never ever make the exact same decision now
Sympathising along with others parents in her situation, she said: ‘Until you are in that situation, you don’t know’
Katie additionally offered her support out to any kind of others carers that are in a similar situation.
She said: ‘Anybody who’s a carer, mother, Anybody dealing along with disabilities, I have actually so considerably respect due to the fact that I understand just what goes in to it.’
She added: ‘I absolutely like Harvey so much. I would certainly never ever adjustment anything concerning him
‘Yes it’s challenging, yet it’s additionally rewarding. He’s a wonderful character and I like him. I don’t believe Anybody must be ashamed at every one of if they’ve got a kid along with disabilities.’
After she gained the comments, several individuals wrote on Twitter concerning exactly how brave she had been.
Piers Morgan tweeted the prove to to express his support to her. He said: ‘Watching @MissKatiePrice talk concerning her son Harvey on @loosewomen. Quite honest, Quite inspiring. She’s a wonderful mum.’
Another individual tweeted: ‘Serious Respect Katy!! Harvey probably doesn’t realise exactly how disabled he is as you make him or her feel soooooooo loved.’
One viewer wrote: ‘The very best thing katie Fee has actually ever done is to be on #loosewomen I wasn’t a fan prior to yet she merely appears so honest on the show, great on her.’
But some were unhappy concerning just what she said, saying she must maintain such comments to herself.
One wrote: ‘Did Katie Fee truly say that if she’d known concerning Harvey she would certainly of aborted him? he’s Gona be thrilled as soon as he hears that thoughts (sic)’.
Katie is additionally mother to Junior, 10, and Princess, eight, the two from her marriage to Peter Andre.
She and her current husband Kieran, 27, are additionally parents to Jett, two, and Bunny, 1six months.
Doting mother: Harvey suffers from a rare genetic condition called Prader-Willi syndrome and additionally suffers from autism, ADHD and blindness – yet Katie is clearly a clever moms and dad to him or her and he has actually been carrying out well
