How wanting to have a child took over Australian writer Julia Leigh's life

By Melanie Kembrey
Updated May 14 2016 - 10:13am, first published 12:15am
Julia Leigh at Jimbaran restaurant, Randwick. Her latest book is about her attempts to have a child through IVF. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Julia Leigh at Jimbaran restaurant, Randwick. Her latest book is about her attempts to have a child through IVF. Photo: Louise Kennerley

The myth of the "miracle baby" is a familiar one - the woman in her late 30s, 40s, or even 50s who finally conceives after years of IVF treatment.