BABY WITH HEART-SHAPED BIRTHMARK CONCEIVED ON VALENTINE'S DAY

An adorable baby girl was born with a heart-shaped birthmark on her forehead - after being conceived on Valentine's Day. Proud parents Jade Sparham, 20, and Liam Scaife, 21 were delighted when their first child, Poppy-Rae, now 12 weeks old, was born healthy in November last year - but were astonished when a distinctive heart-shaped mark appeared on her forehead. Jade, a full-time-mum, from Skegness, Lincs, said: "I couldn't believe when we spotted the heart on her head, especially after we worked out that she was conceived on Valentine's Day last year.

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