Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has opened up about her decision to opt for surrogacy and shared insights into her child’s paternity. The actress, known for her exceptional talent and captivating on-screen performances, made these revelations during an episode of the new season of Young, Famous & African. The show provided a platform for the actress to shed light on personal aspects of her life, including the challenges she has faced in becoming a mother and her journey toward parenthood.
Ini Edo’s co-stars on the show asked her direct and personal questions about her marital status, the paternity of her child, and why she chose surrogacy as her path to motherhood. The conversation became deeply emotional as Ini opened up about her struggles with fertility and her ultimate decision to pursue surrogacy.
During the show, the actress was questioned about her marriage, the child’s paternity, and why she opted for surrogacy instead.
According to her, she had issues carrying pregnancies for long-term hence her decision to opt for surrogacy.
Read their conversation 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.