A single woman paralysed from the neck down has spent £10,000 on IVF to become a mother.

Nicole Crawford, 26, from Sydney, Australia, broke her neck in a car accident which left her as a quadriplegic - and she now has no movement in her body below the neck.

But Nicole was determined to become a mother and saw a specialist who agreed to IVF, and with the help of a sperm donor, she began treatment.

Nicole Crawford, 26, from Sydney, Australia, who is paralysed from the neck down spent £10,000 on IVF in her bid to become a mother. She gave birth to baby Reagan in November

Nicole underwent five rounds of IVF, which cost £10,000, and thankfully it was finally a success - in November 2016, baby Reagan arrived via C-section.

Nicole's mum, Sandra, 53, has now taken a year off work to help care for her daughter and Reagan.

Nicole said: 'I had always dreamed of being a mum but after the accident I never thought it would become a reality.

Nicole's mum, Sandra, 53, has taken a year off work to help care for her daughter and grandson. The single mother had five rounds of IVF before she became pregnant

'My mum is now a full time grandmother and I wouldn't be here without her, she does all of the feeding and washing, and the rest of the family help out when they can too.

'I saw a specialist at IVF Australia, they support single women or same sex couples who want children and my case was reviewed before they agreed to the treatment.

'But it was clear that despite being immobile, I had a strong family support network around me who wanted to help.

'The doctors said that my body was healthy enough to carry my own baby and so I began IVF in 2014.

'As I don't have a partner I needed a sperm donor and each round of IVF cost £2,100 (3,500 AUD) but I knew it would be worth it.

'When Reagan cries it's my motherly instinct to pick him up, and it is sometimes frustrating knowing that I can't, but my family are always on hand to help and they always bring him to me.

'Mum places Reagan on a cushion on my lap where he lies and I wheel him around.

The pregnancy was deemed to be high risk but Reagan was delivered by a planned C-section. The baby is placed on a cushion on Nicole's wheelchair as she cannot pick him up

'I know I won't be able to do everything that a normal able-bodied parent would but we will work it out, Reagan is my little miracle and I am so lucky to have him.'

Nicole was a passenger in the back seat of a soft top car when she was involved in a horror smash.

She broke her neck and was given the devastating news that she would never walk again.

Nicole added: 'From that moment my life completely changed, I spent nine months in hospital but I always tried to stay positive, I was thankful to be alive.

Nicole became paralysed when she was in a car crash. She was sat in the back seat of a soft top car and spent nine months in hospital

'I am able to move my arms slightly but I have no control over my wrists and no other movement from my neck down.

'In 2014 I moved into a purpose built house with my mum, brother and two aunties.

'Everything had been specially adapted to accommodate my wheelchair and it made life so much easier.

'It was at that point when I decided I wanted to have a baby, ever since I was little I had always wanted to be a mum and so I didn't understand why this had to be taken away from me as well.

'I approached my mum with the idea and she said that she would fully support my decision.'

Nicole, who is currently single, underwent five rounds of assisted conception using donor sperm and intra-uterine insemination.

Unfortunately the first four attempts were unsuccessful, but on the fifth attempt, in April 2016, Nicole received the news she could only dream of.

Nicole said: 'It was completely surreal, I had been trying for 13 months and finally it was really happening.

Nicole got pregnant by using donor sperm, as she is single. She found out she was pregnant on April 2016 and she calls Reagan her 'little miracle'

'The pregnancy was classed as high risk, but overall everything went smoothly and it was nothing compared to what I had previously been through.

'I was booked in for a C-section but I had to go in six weeks earlier than planned and on November 9 Reagan was born.

'There were no complications and I was able to take Reagan home two weeks later which was amazing.

'I don't plan on having any more children, I know how lucky I am to have Reagan, and he is my little miracle.'