- Netherlands-based Kenyan Wendy Kimani said she suffered severe post-partum depression after her first pregnancy
- She could not do anything for an entire year as she was in zombie mode after welcoming the first fruit of her womb
- The singer and content creator ruled out any possibility of having another child despite family pressure
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Kenyan singer Wendy Kimani has opened up about her struggles with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition where you have few, unusual or very long periods, according to Mayo Clinic.
She said she battled the condition since she was a teenager but was told she was pre-diabetic.
Over the years, the issue came with infertility issues, as she could miss her periods for months.
Family pressure to add second child
Speaking to YouTuber Story Molly, the content creator said she was glad to have a son, but after many trials.
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"When I got Taji, I immediately got the baby blues, and I don't know if that is connected to PCOS. I got terrible postpartum depression. I did not do anything to harm the baby, and I didn't do anything to harm myself, but I was just a zombie for almost a year. It wasn't good, so until today, I don't know if that was a PCOS symptom," she shared.
The talented artiste said her family pressured her to add a second child but knew her condition was different.
Suffering mental health issues through PCOS journey
They said her son would be lonely being the only child and needed a sibling to play and grow with.
"I had this conversation with my husband asking him, 'Do we want another child?' I was like, 'Honestly, I already feel like we are complete family, and he was like, 'Yes, I also feel the same. We are a complete family the way we are.' From that moment, I felt relieved," the Netherlands-based Kenyan shared.
Kimani said she passed through a lot throughout her journey, including mental issues, anxiety and sadness.
Mukami Mwaura's infertility experience
In a separate story, Mukami Mwaura advises women hoping for children to keep hope alive.
She encouraged women facing fertility challenges to seek support and solace from others who have walked the journey.
Having experienced infertility, she acknowledged the emotional difficulty of waiting for a baby in a Facebook post.
Despite hoping for a child, each month brought frustration and disappointment as conception became a mirage.
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