Nicola and Rob Willis, who battled obesity with life-saving gastric bands, are now celebrating an unexpected weight gain - a 7lb 9oz boy.
Since having the surgery last year the couple, who feared they would never have more kids, have shed an amazing 23st between them.
Their reward has been George - a baby brother for son Daniel, five.
Taxi driver Rob, 35, whose weight dropped from 35st to 20st, said: "We were desperate for another child but if we'd not lost the weight it wouldn't have been possible. George has made it worthwhile."
And Nicola, 31, who is down to 13st after shedding more than 7st says they are now planning on having more children after George was born safely a week ago.
She said: "I'm over the moon about our little bundle. I didn't think we would be able to have another child after I suffered an ectopic pregnancy three years ago.
"But I got pregnant just seven weeks after having the gastric band fitted and after already losing a lot of weight."
Nicola wasn't upset about putting some weight back on during pregnancy.
She said: "I wasn't bothered that I wouldn't be able to see my toes again. It was great because this time I could feel every movement, which I didn't when I was pregnant with Daniel."
Nicola and Rob, from Adlington, Lancs, were both fitted with gastric bands in a last-ditch effort to reduce their weight. Rob had been warned by doctors he would die if he didn't go on a drastic diet.
He said: "I had the op because I wanted to see my son grow up."
Recalling the day she discovered she was expecting, Nicola added: "I threw the pregnancy test at Rob and went to get ready. When I came back in the room he was screaming. I was shocked and thrilled. Now we both want a girl."
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