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 PUNCH Metro 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.
Punch
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