When a woman loses her womb, motherhood does not have to end
For four years, she waited for a miracle. Marriage had brought with it the hope of starting a family, but pregnancy was never to be possible. Rachel (not her real name) had struggled with recurrent fibroids – non-cancerous growths that develop in or on the walls of the uterus – eventually leading to surgery that … The post When a woman loses her womb, motherhood does not have to end appeared…
For over a year, Rachel and her husband contemplated the possibility of surrogacy after discovering they could not conceive naturally due to Rachel's condition. They eventually turned to this alternative path, an option that is not widely understood in Ghana, as they sought to fulfill their dream of parenthood. Surrogacy is a process in which a woman carries and delivers a baby for another person or couple, with the intended parents being the legal parents of the child.
In gestational surrogacy, the surrogate carries an embryo created through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), where genetic material from the intended parents or donors is used. Rachel's journey is reflective of the growing awareness and acceptance of surrogacy in Ghana, as more couples seek this medical option to overcome infertility challenges.
Despite some misconceptions and social stigma, surrogacy offers a ray of hope for those unable to carry a pregnancy themselves, providing a valuable pathway to motherhood.
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