At 52, when some
women have already become grandmothers, the case of Mrs. Olukorede Obamo, a
teacher in Ogun State, is different.
Olukorode who got
married 25 years ago just had her first child last week.
Like other women
in that kind of position, she had visited hospitals, herbal centres and
countless other places; yet to no avail.
When in February
this year, she conceived for the first time, she found it difficult to
comprehend her body chemistry.
Not able to
conceal the development, she told her husband, Moses Obamo, an accountant with
Medexia Nigeria Limited, Lagos.
Without wasting
time, Moses, took her to a hospital for pregnancy test. At the hospital, it was
confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.
In disbelief, they
went to other hospitals to reconfirm the result of the test done by the first
hospital, and it was positive.
Thereafter,
Olukorede started to nurture the pregnancy and nine months, precisely November
13, she was delivered of a baby girl.
Since the news of
her birth spread in the neighbourhood, the entire residents turned the home of
the Obamos into a Mecca.
When we visited the Obamos during the baby’s christening last week Wednesday, an army
of visitors thronged the venue.
Expectedly, the
Obamos threw a lavish party to celebrate the baby who was given more than 20
names, but the most striking of all the names is Obadunsin (It is good to serve
God).
During an
interview with Olukorede, she said the bundle of joy had stirred up her trust
in God and reinforced her belief in spousal love.
She however said
she would not forget in a hurry the psychological trauma she went through
during the trying times.
Olukorede said,
“It was a tough experience; I did not find it easy. I am still in my husband’s
house because God is with me.
“We fought times
without number but God settled us. My husband relations did not give me a
breathing space; they always reminded me they needed a child.
“Curiously, my
husband and I went through a series of tests and the results were that nothing
was wrong with the two of us.
“At a point, I
lost hope. I was in a dilemma as to the next line of action to take. My fear
got to a head when I was approaching 50 and my menstrual period became
irregular. In the midst of my trouble, some Christian sisters advised me to
focus on God and that I should cast my burden upon God alone. Ever since that
time, I focused on God more than ever before. I thank God he has given me a
child at last. He has removed reproach from me.”
She said she
usually carried out her medical check-ups at General Hospital, Ile Epo, Lagos,
but she was eventually delivered by a nurse who is a pastor at Christ Apostolic
Church in Ota, Ogun State.
“The nurse used
herbs for me in addition to prayers,” Olukorede said.
She urged other
women in a similar situation not to give up hope, advising them to have
absolute confidence in God.
On his part, Moses
expressed gratitude to God for wiping tears off their eyes. He said after a
year they married without any sign of conception, they started taking drugs.
Ten years after
their marriage, coupled with the fact that people had started to call them
names, Moses tried his ‘luck’ outside wedlock. This experiment produced two
love children – a boy and a girl.
“I was under
serious pressure from some of my family members to divorce her. At a point, my
people were divided on that because some of them really liked her because she
is accommodating and caring.
“But when some
people started to say it openly in my presence that I was impotent, I decided
to play an ‘away match’ to prove them wrong. In the process I had two
children.”
He said one thing
that could not be taken away from his wife is her unwavering faith in God,
stressing that she participated in all the church activities, particularly the
one meant for the expectant mothers.
A gynecologist,
Dr. Ekunjimi Olanrewaju, said though it was not a common event, nevertheless,
it was not impossible for a woman of Olukorede’s age to give birth to a baby.
Olanrewaju said
any woman still seeing her menses could get pregnant irrespective of her age.
He, however, said
most Nigerian women entered menopause between the ages of 48 and 52.
“It is possible.
There is nothing impossible under the sun. However, it is not a common event.
Any woman who is seeing her period, no matter the age, can still get pregnant,”
Olanrewaju said.
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