A young mum has told how a phantom pregnancy almost destroyed her dream of having a second child. Pretty Tracie Shannon was desperate to have another baby with her husband James, 25, but was devastated to learn the "bump" growing inside her was actually a kind of tumour. Having already endured two miscarriages in her quest to provide her first son Taylor, three, with a sibling to complete their little family, Tracie was overjoyed to learn she was pregnant again. But despite experiencing all the usual signs of pregnancy, from a swollen tummy to morning sickness, her hopes were crushed when she went for a scan at 11 weeks. Tracie, 26, from Cirencester, Gloucs, had been eager to see the first scan of her unborn child, but instead a "snowstorm" appeared on the ultrasound monitor
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .