There are pains that words can barely carry, and this is one of them. Since 2010, I have buried twelve of my own children.
Writing that sentence still feels unreal. Each child had a name, a face, a laugh, and a future I imagined with so much hope. One by one, I watched those dreams lowered into the ground.
At first, I thought it was bad luck. When the second child died, then the third, people started whispering.
Some blamed sickness, others blamed curses, and a few blamed me. With every burial, the weight on my heart grew heavier. I lived in constant fear of pregnancy, because giving birth felt like preparing for another funeral.
My marriage suffered deeply. Grief turned us against each other. My husband withdrew into silence while I drowned in pain and self-blame.
My marriage suffered deeply. Grief turned us against each other. My husband withdrew into silence while I drowned in pain and self-blame.
The community avoided us. Some feared us, others judged us. I felt completely alone, trapped in a cycle of mourning that never seemed to end.
By the time I buried the twelfth child, something inside me broke — but in a different way. I remember standing at the grave and thinking, enough is enough.
By the time I buried the twelfth child, something inside me broke — but in a different way. I remember standing at the grave and thinking, enough is enough.
Not because the pain was gone, but because I knew I could not survive another loss without answers. I realized that silence and shame were slowly killing my family too.
For the first time, I decided to seek help.
It was not easy. I faced fear, stigma, and resistance from people who believed suffering should be endured quietly.
For the first time, I decided to seek help.
It was not easy. I faced fear, stigma, and resistance from people who believed suffering should be endured quietly.
But I pushed on. I spoke to doctors, counselors, and specialists. Tests were done. Conversations were painful. Truths I had avoided came out. Slowly, clarity replaced confusion.
What we discovered changed everything. There were medical issues that had gone undiagnosed for years — issues that could be managed. read more...........................
What we discovered changed everything. There were medical issues that had gone undiagnosed for years — issues that could be managed. read more...........................
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