Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has confirmed rumours of her welcoming a daughter through a surrogate mother and donated sperm.
After days
of keeping silent since the rumours began, the actress finally opened up in an
interview with blogger, Stella Korkus, that was published today, Friday. 3rd of December, 2021.
Surrogacy
is a practice where a woman (a surrogate) carries a child for another person
through artificial insemination of eggs.
Confirming
the news, Edo stated that the daughter was genetically hers because her eggs
were used to fertilize the child.
She said,
“Yes I do have a daughter and I had her through surrogacy. The eggs are mine
and so genetically, she’s my blood.
“I chose
this path to fulfil my dream of becoming a mother. I still have a good number
of eggs frozen in case I decide to do surrogacy again or carry my baby myself.”
She also mentioned
that she had the daughter almost a year ago, stating that she planned on
breaking the news herself.
“I was
hoping to talk about her on her first birthday in a few months but mischief-makers beat me to it and spoilt the beautiful story with lies,” Edo said.
Reacting
to rumours that her child’s father was a married man, identified as Kome, the
actress said, “It is so sad that in Nigeria, when a ‘single’ woman is friends
with a guy, it must mean to people that they are dating.
“Kome has
been my friend for years and that’s what it is, period. He is a responsible
family man and doesn’t deserve to be dragged into my motherhood story.”
She then
revealed that she opted for a donor because of her fears saying, “I opted for a
donor for me and my baby’s peace of mind.
“Another
major reason I opted for a donor is because it scares me so much when I see
banter and controversies between a mother and a father over a baby in public
forums.”
During the
interview, Edo also opened up about her past miscarriages, pointing out that
her experience did not influence her decision on surrogacy.
“I had a series of miscarriages in the past but that wasn’t my reason for going this route. I still hope to carry babies in my womb in the future, God willing,” the actress said.
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