Assisted reproductive technologies like surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF) have become increasingly popular in Nigeria, especially among celebrities.

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These technologies offer hope to many individuals and couples facing fertility challenges and cannot conceive naturally.

Here are some Nigerian celebrities who have embraced the procedures to become mothers and openly shared their experiences:

  • Ini Edo

Picture of Ini Edo and a baby

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The film star welcomed her first child in 2021. She revealed that she opted for surrogacy to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother. She also disclosed that she froze some of her eggs in case she desires another child.

Recently, Edo shared her infertility journey while revealing that she has had over six miscarriages and failed IVF procedures.

  • Abiola Adebayo

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Adebayo, the actress famous in the Yoruba film industry, and her husband became parents to a baby boy via surrogacy in 2023. While announcing the birth of the child, Adebayo narrated the struggles she and her husband endured while trying to conceive a child naturally before settling for surrogacy.

  • Ufuoma McDermott

In 2012, Ufuoma McDermott conceived her first son, Isio, through IVF. While speaking about the procedure in 2018, the actress encouraged women struggling with infertility to set aside fear and embrace options like surrogacy or IVF to achieve their dreams of becoming mothers.

  • Nike Osinowo

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Also on the list is the former beauty queen and entrepreneur. At the age of 48, Osinowo turned to assisted reproduction to fulfill her dream of motherhood.

She welcomed twin children via surrogacy in 2013 after battling endometriosis for years, a condition that can cause infertility.

  • Stephanie Coker

In 2019, the media personality and actress welcomed her first child after undergoing IVF treatment in Los Angeles. She described the experience as “traumatic and crazy”.

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In June 2024, she revealed that she battled suicidal thoughts after the IVF attempt to have a second child failed.

Nancy Umeh

Nancy Umeh, the Nigerian chef and public health scientist, and her husband

Nancy Umeh, the celebrity chef, and her husband welcomed their third child via surrogacy in 2024.

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She said she opted for surrogacy because she battled “secondary infertility” for seven years after the birth of her last child.

Secondary infertility is the inability to conceive or carry a baby after previously giving birth without any assistance or trouble.



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