Viking babiesHow far would you go to have your ‘perfect’ baby? Apparently more and more Brits are turning to Danish sperm banks because they’d like ‘Viking babies’ with blonde hair, blue eyes and a strapping build.

Online sales at one of the largest sperm banks in Denmark are up a massive 20%, with wannabe mums getting the stuff Fed-Exed to the UK with next day delivery. One can’t help but wonder if so-called ‘Nordic noir’ TV shows such as Borgen are to blame – I’m thinking actor Pilou Asbaek (although is he actually blonde?)

My curiosity piqued, and with my journalist hat on, I decided to try and find a mum who specifically sought out a Danish sperm donor to find out why she did it. I came across Jessica McCallin (pictured), who single and approaching 40 realised she was facing a now-or-never moment in life.

Specifically wanting a Viking baby might sound wacky, but quite unexpectedly I found myself empathising with Jessica’s reasons for travelling more than 800 miles in search of Scandinavian sperm.

So if your curiosity is piqued too put the kettle on, make a cup of tea and read her story here:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/single-mum-went-danish-sperm-3865929