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Five failed IVF nearly broke us — Couple

Five failed IVF nearly broke us — Couple
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In this interview with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI, the couple recount how the journey tested their marriage, strained them emotionally, pushed their faith to its limits and, ultimately, made the joy of welcoming their daughter all the more profound A friend told me I couldn’t understand children because I had none — Wife Did you ever imagine it would take seven years for you and your husband to have a child? We got married in 2019 and wanted to settle down and enjoy life together before having children.
Context & Background
  • ✦I was a children’s teacher, but seeing other women with their children became painful.
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2022:By 2022, we became concerned because I had stopped menstruating for months and was experiencing severe pain.2025:I had the surgery in May 2025.2024:My sister-in-law encouraged me to participate in the Hallelujah Challenge in 2024.
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  • ✦In this interview with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI, the couple recount how the journey tested their marriage, strained them emotionally, pushed their faith to its limits and, ultimately, made the joy of welcoming their daughter all the more profound A friend told me I couldn’t understand children because I had none — Wife Did you ever imagine it would take seven years for you and your husband to have a child?
  • ✦We got married in 2019 and wanted to settle down and enjoy life together before having children.
  • ✦I was a children’s teacher, but seeing other women with their children became painful.
Key Facts:2022: By 2022, we became concerned because I had stopped menstruating for months and was experiencing severe pain.2025: I had the surgery in May 2025.2024: My sister-in-law encouraged me to participate in the Hallelujah Challenge in 2024.2025: In 2025, I approached the programme differently, taking the results of my previous failed attempts to God in prayer.
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A Nigerian couple recounts their seven-year infertility journey, including five failed IVF attempts, before finally welcoming their daughter.

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What is the key takeaway from this report?

In this interview with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI, the couple recount how the journey tested their marriage, strained them emotionally, pushed their faith to its limits and, ultimately, made the joy of welcoming their daughter all the more profound A friend told me I couldn’t understand children because I had none — Wife Did you ever imagine it would take seven years for you and your husband to have a child?

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We got married in 2019 and wanted to settle down and enjoy life together before having children.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

By 2022, we became concerned because I had stopped menstruating for months and was experiencing severe pain.

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