Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has opened up on her child’s paternity and her journey through motherhood.
Speaking during the new season of Young Famous & African when her co-stars, Ini Edo was questioned about her marriage, her child’s paternity, and why she opted for surrogacy instead. She revealed that there was no man in her life when she decided to have her child, which she desperately wanted.
Ini disclosed during her confessional that she never thought she would be one who had fertility issues, but she had issues carrying pregnancies long-term. She stated that when she saw that it wouldn’t happen naturally for her and time wasn’t on her side, she opted for another means, and she is very happy with her decision.
Read their exchange below:
“Are you married?” Nadia asked.
“I’m not married,” Ini replied
“Are you together with the dad?” Nadia questioned.
“No I’m not,” Ini said.
“Is he still alive?”
“Well, I don’t know,” Ini replied to Nadia.
“Girl, is he dead or not? It’s a yes or no question,” Nadia insisted.
“He’s not dead. He doesn’t have anything to do with us. We’re just two people. Just me and my child.”
During her confessional, Ini said, “My journey is one that I have not really wanted to talk about because it’s personal.”
“I’m raising her alone,” Ini finally told her co-stars. “I went through surrogacy”.
She added: “There was no man in my life at the time and I wanted to have a child. There are different ways to go about that.”
“I don’t think surrogacy is something people just wake up and say that’s what they want to do,” Ini said.
I never thought I would be someone who had fertility issues. But I’ve had issues carrying pregnancies long-term.
“When it looked like it was not going to happen the way I wanted it to happen and I wasn’t getting younger, I said, ‘What are the options? What is available to me?’
“And then, this option came up, so I took it.”
“And I’m very happy with my decision,” she told her co-stars.
Ini also revealed that she had gone through IVF procedures to get pregnant and suffered six miscarriages before opting for surrogacy.
By Ezinne Okorie.
