For many women, the prospect of giving birth to a child is priceless. You begin bonding with your child the moment you find out you’re pregnant.
Unfortunately, 20 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to reports.
Michelle Obama is one of the famous people who have spoken up about her heartbreaking experience of losing a child.
“We had one pregnancy test come back positive, which made us both forget about our worries and swoon with delight,” she wrote in her memoir Becoming. “But a few weeks later, I suffered a miscarriage, which left me physically uncomfortable and shattered whatever optimism we felt.”
In order to conceive her two daughters, the former first lady revealed she had to use in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Let’s take a look at some of our own South African celebrities who have suffered the loss of their unborn children.
Bontle Modiselle
“My pregnancy appeared to be straightforward. I took a calculated approach. Intentional! It was imperative that I dance my way through it. A objective was to influence someone to see and feel pregnancy differently. My problems, on the other hand, never made it to the socials.” Bontle remarked.
Some of these issues began even before she became pregnant with her first child. The performer talked about how she had to go through the agony of healing from two previous miscarriages. She wrote on Instagram about the whole incident, saying,
“Someday, I’ll tell you about my insecurities, the psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges I faced after my two losses before giving birth to my baby Afrika. I’ll be honest about the concerns that kept me up at night, wondering if I’d ever be woman enough to produce and carry life through…”
Bontle, on the other hand, is now the proud mother of a lovely daughter with Priddy Ugly, and she couldn’t be happier for the gift of life.
Mshoza
Earlier in 2020, the Kortes singer lost her unborn child. Her anonymous friend informed the media about her miscarriage. Mshoza was apparently not taking the news well, according to the unidentified source.
“Mshoza is currently in a horrible place as a result of her baby’s death. She was extremely anxious, and physicians indicated she had miscarried due to her anxiety “Drum magazine was informed by one of the friend’s.
Lerato Kganyago
Personality in the media Lerato Kganyago has had two miscarriages in her life.
Although she remains tight-lipped regarding the first miscarriage, she has acknowledged that the second occurred in 2015, at five months. The actress claims that the second miscarriage was more difficult because she was so excited to have a kid.
“In fact, I’ve lost two children. I’ve just mentioned the (latest) one because it was the one that had the most impact on me. That was the time when I truly wanted to start a family, “Anele Mdoda was informed.
The radio personality stated the miscarriages have made her feel “lesser of a lady” in another interview on Behind the Story with Pearl Thusi.
“I won’t lie, there were times when I felt like a second-class person. “All I want to do is hug someone in my arms,” she explained.
Lerato told Anele that she no longer wants to try to conceive a child.
“I’m at ease with the fact that I don’t want children.” It is excruciatingly uncomfortable. “I don’t want to go through that again,” she expressed her displeasure.
Bridget Masinga
Lerato Kganyago isn’t the only parent who has had multiple miscarriages. Bridget Masinga, an actress and television and radio personality, has lost three children.
“We lost our second pregnancy this week a year ago, I lost my faith and trust, and I found myself in a dark place “fighting” my way back to the light. The sorrow never goes away; you just learn to live with it “she stated in a post on Instagram.
In 2017, she miscarried.
In 2018, the model had another miscarriage.
“What I do know is that, having lost another, our third pregnancy, I often refer back to this picture in my dark moments and remind myself that, for whatever reason, God has made my biggest dream my most devastating test, and all I can do now is pray that one day this test will be a testament to the power of faith and prayer,” she wrote on Instagram.
She used the platform to encourage other women who aspire to be mothers.
” I truly believe that one day, I will be blessed with the greatest love of all and one day I will post my very own baby bump but until then, I will not lose faith in the Almighty nor be discouraged to stop believing in miracles and the power of true love. Love and light to all the women who long to be mothers… ,” she wrote.
Dr Winnie Mashaba
Dr. Winnie Mashaba, a gospel singer, is one of the women who still believes that one day she would be able to hold a baby in her arms after a miscarriage.
The musician behind Ke rata wena has had two miscarriages in the past.
“I devoted everything to God after two miscarriages. In an interview with Drum magazine, she said, “Perhaps Modimo (God) understands if He gives me children today, I’ll disregard the other responsibilities I have.”
Winnie Mashaba has been married to Peter Mashaba for almost eleven years.
Dr Rebecca Malope
When the doctor told Rebecca Malope she had miscarried, she couldn’t believe it.
The actress told Gareth Cliff on Cliff Central that she rushed out from the hospital during the traumatic encounter.
“I remember running away from the hospital and telling the doctor, ‘Doctor, you’re crazy, you’re not taking out my kid.’ But he said, ‘But you have to go to the theatre now.’ She remarked, “I told him, ‘No way, you’re crazy.'”
Rebecca expressed her gratitude for the pregnancy because she had recently lost her mother and sister.
“I felt terrible because you feel alone when your siblings have died and your mother has died,” she said “she explains. “I needed a friend, and I needed someone to talk to. “That child would be a friend of mine,” she explained.
The queen of Gospel has adopted her late sister’s children.
Losing a child is a traumatic ordeal that no woman should have to go through. These celebrities have picked up the pieces and persevered.
