AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition. Debbie Mills, 24, fell pregnant despite having to cope with agonising nerve condition CRPS, for which she takes painkillers. But, as baby Owen grew inside her, doctors told her it would be too dangerous to him if she kept taking her medication. She came off the pain relief, but 28 weeks into the pregnancy she started having severe stomach pains, which were diagnosed as contractions – and they continued until Owen was born – at 37 weeks.
Pictures of John Anslow a prisoner who escaped from a prison escort van in North Worcestershire Monday, 23 January .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
A DARING duo take their chances and scale this spectacular 82ft frozen waterfall before it collapses .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
WELCOME to the 750-foot deep rainbow cave that leaves visitors bewildered by its multi-coloured mood lighting .
A group of whale sharks gather to feed underneath a fisherman’s boat off the coast of Papua, Indonesia .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A former obese woman has told how she lost 19st, but was so terrified of gaining weight that she ended up developing an eating disorder .