Stories Untold | Infertility: 21 May 2023

Infertility - At 37, Mapula Ndou was told she'll never bear children. With IVF not covered by public hospitals, Mapula and her husband find themselves on the painful and costly journey of IVF and getting an egg donor.
Mapula used her story to start a #WEAREWOMANTOO campaign and through it, she gives support to other women who are shunned by society for not being able to bear children.
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[@saskiawilliams]

Thank you both for sharing your story and creating this conversation around Infertility! By more people talking, we are able to break the stigma that much quicker! However, @sabc please amend your blurb, as 3 x public hospitals in South Africa do indeed have fertility units. Steve Biko, Tyberberg and Groote Schuur, It is not enough for sure but, you make it sound like there are none #sabcnews

[@belleramaisa6568]

This was heartfelt, thank you. Although I understand Zulu, please provide subtitles for others.

[@matshidisoseoke8616]

Give it to the Lord in prayer CC,, Hannah dealt with it divine way

[@justozaoza8645]

Yhooooo this has been the toughest journey for me, thank ous' Mapula for sharing your story. I relate, 7 attempts to ivf ( with only 1 success which i later miscarried) Various tests and no issues found, i am torn. Keeping it all in is literally killing me. I have created such a distance with my in-laws mainly because of insecurities 😢😢😢😢 kuningi 😢😢😢😢

[@fundiswamjuluki8123]

I'm so sorry 🙏 keep on trusting in the Lord

[@deedeemccall7693]

so sorry dear

[@palesasefurutshe6832]

Try the traditional route who knows it might help too! 😢

[@tendaichiranga3218]

Quite informative sis.l salute you for speaking out and l know one day by God's grace l will be a proud aunt ..sending ❤ from Maputo

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

Thank you Tendai. very sweet of you

[@vuyokazi1797]

The background music is unnecessarily loud

[@julietkaunda9600]

The way my kids bring me joy I just can't imagine what it's like not to be able to have children.I sympathise with these women it cannot be easy at all

[@smangelemlotshwa297]

All the best on your journey 🙏

[@gracekavei5120]

Praying for you Sissy to be blessed with a baby🙏

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

thank you

[@kholisamdlulwa4158]

Thank you, I love you ❤.

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

love you back Kholisa, thank you sis

[@gouravmisra2317]

Watching from India sir

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

Thank you

[@sifisodube4686]

African man we need to grow up and not allow are family’s to put are weman under pressure.the stereo type must go away to blame weman

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

amen to that

[@sifisodube4686]

This guy his cleaver big up my brother

[@SontoSifunda]

We a together dear I even think I'm too old to focus on that.

[@bernardmphako8046]

She must call me I will help the family

[@fundiswamjuluki8123]

In which way

[@sifisodube4686]

No no this is not a joke please if you have nothing to say dont right silly messages

[@chiyenyumba7135]

Beautiful haircut

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

HAHAHAH, Thank you

[@nokbful]

oh my gosh

[@tandybrockett1308]

You will

[@cks7548]

Honestly, I don't see why any woman would want to get pregnant. Pregnancy puts a lot of strain on a woman's body, and it is very dangerous, and it has a lot of risks, and a pregnancy lasts 9 months. Also, childbirth is very painful. And also, raising children is very hard. Personally, I think being childfree would be a lot better than having children.

[@mapulabadi-ndou190]

Your opinion!!! different strokes for different folks.

[@Faithfullfertilitytv]

“Children are a heritage from the Lord” and pregnancy later in life extends lifespan.