Nollywood actress Ini Edo made headlines this week after it was revealed that she had welcomed her first child, a daughter via surrogacy.
In am interview wth blogger, Stella Dimoko Korkus, Ini Edo shared details into her decision to go that route.
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Ini Edo revealed that she had her eggs frozen sometime ago and when she decided to have a child, she did just that.
The 39-year-old noted that she opted for surrogacy and sperm donor route in order to avoid the drama that usually accompanies single parenthood.
“I opted for a donor for me and my baby’s peace of mind. Ideally, it should be marriage before children but we are not living in an ideal world. Another 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 on public forums or when I see the man insisting that he wants his child if things do not work out between both parties.
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“For me, it is the fear of what that would mean for the child. I am not someone who allows any situation control me. I make lemonades out of lemons thrown my way and have no regrets. Life itself is so fragile and short to be striving for perfection. I am well and capable of taking care of my child as I have been taking care of myself. I wanted a child and I thank God for the options of surrogacy and donors.”
During the interview, Ini Edo admitted that she welcomed her daughter a little less than a year ago.
“Yes, I do have a daughter and I had her through surrogacy. I was hoping to talk about her on her first birthday (which comes) in a few months but mischief-makers beat me to it and spoilt the beautiful story with lies. The eggs are mine, so genetically, she is my blood. I chose this path to fulfill 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.”
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