Doctors once believed Sheree Psaila from Victoria, Australia, would never even see her first birthday. Born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita — a rare disorder that severely limits muscle growth and joint movement — she spent her childhood in operating rooms, enduring more than 20 surgeries. Specialists told her she would never walk, never live independently, and certainly never become a mother. But Sheree was never a woman who followed the script.At just 22 years old, standing under four feet tall and carrying the scars of a lifetime of medical battles, Sheree did something doctors believed was impossible: she welcomed her baby boy, Hayden, into the world. Delivered via C-section at 36 weeks, Hayden arrived weighing 2.5 kg — healthy, strong, and free of disabilities. After suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage before, the moment he cried for the first time felt like a miracle reborn.Though Sheree needs daily support, she refuses to let her disability define motherhood. With her own adapted techniques, she feeds him, cuddles him close, and changes his nappies with unwavering patience and love. “I love being a mum,” she says. “I may not do things the way everyone else does — but I do what I can, and that’s enough.” For a girl once told she wouldn’t survive infancy, Sheree has built a life filled with resilience, love, and defiance. And now, through the disability empowerment platform Yooocan, she uses her journey to inspire others who feel limited by what the world tells them they can’t do.“Hayden made me stronger,” she shares softly. “I want people to see that anything is possible.”
A story of courage. A story of hope. A story that proves miracles sometimes walk into your life in the shape of a tiny boy with a brave mum holding him close.