Chimamanda Adichie, a well-known Nigerian author, has revealed details of her personal journey as a mother and why she chose to announce the birth of her twin boys via surrogacy in the media.
The 47-year-old author stated that she hoped that her candor would lessen the societal pressure that many women experience regarding fertility during her debut live broadcast of the #WithChude talk show on Sunday.
“I thought there were many women who would then face pressure from people who would say, “Look, Chimamanda is 47 and she has children at that age, what about you?” she stated.
The award-winning author, Ivara Esege, who is married to a medical doctor, called for the end of the stigma that surrounds women’s reproductive health and fertility issues.
“I just think it’s too much of a burden for women,” she said, “because there is so much shame around fertility issues.” I don’t believe in that kind of shame because “women are ashamed when they have fibroids, and women are ashamed when they have difficulties getting pregnant.”
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The author of “Half of a Yellow Sun” stated that her hope was that her candor would bring normalcy to conversations about unconventional paths to motherhood, despite her initial regrets for disclosing details about the birth of her children.
She said, “My boys are so precious to me.” And I detested the politicization of anything about them. So, on the one hand, I thought, “I wish I hadn’t talked about it,” but there’s no way I’m going to lie about how they were created.
If there is anything positive to be gained from this, I’m hoping that more women will be less repressed about discussing motherhood through unconventional means. I don’t believe anyone would benefit from our society’s judgmental attitude.
Adichie gave details about the birth of her twins earlier in February, but she chose to keep their identities a secret to prevent the media from seeing them.
She added that many Nigerians were unaware that she had married in 2019, and that she preferred to avoid the public’s view of her private life.
Adichie reiterated that she has no regrets about speaking out or the negative online reviews she received.
She said, “My daughter and my babies are the best gift I’ve ever received.” No regrets, then.
Source: Channels TV
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