Kylie Minogue's baby operation

Aug 28, 2007, 13:17 GMT

Australian singer Kylie Minogue EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Kylie Minogue is reportedly set to undergo an operation to help her have children.

The 39-year-old singer, who feared she would never be a mother after battling breast cancer in 2005, is said to be hoping a revolutionary procedure will allow her to conceive naturally.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "She knows that time isn't standing still and wants to start a family sooner rather than later. She is thinking of having the operation in the near future.

"She has been taking advice on whether she's physically fit enough and whether medical science is advanced enough for her to consider going ahead with the treatment."

Kylie, who failed to get pregnant using IVF treatment with ex- lover Olivier Martinez when she was first diagnosed with cancer, is hoping to persuade the actor to start a family - but is willing to raise a child alone.

The source added: "Kylie has been talking to Olivier lately and has raised the subject of getting back together. There's nothing she would love more - but she wants to do it properly this time and that means having children. They haven't come to an agreement yet but Kylie is willing to go it alone and be a single mother if that is what it takes.

"She adores children and has always wanted her own family. Her 40th birthday next year and the birth of her first nephew last year have brought that home to her more than ever."

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