This archive report was first published on 12 November 2019.
On November 11, 2019, comedian Zeddy took to social media to share her heartbreaking story of losing her baby to stillbirth.
According to Zeddy, she was pregnant with her second child when the stillbirth occurred, leaving her with immense pain and grief.
"Story yangu nikua na ball ya second born nikafikisha 9 months vizuri bt after kujifungua mtoto hakulia. Tayari alikua amefariki," Zeddy recalled, describing the moment she realized her baby had passed away.
She went on to share how she fell into depression and stayed indoors for three months without talking to anyone, hinting at committing suicide.
"My friends..nilijifungia kwa nyumba 3 good months bila kuongea na mtu. Ni dawa za kichwa tu nakunywa juu ukifikiria kutoka nje kidogo mtu anapita ‘sasa Mama Shamim mgeni alikuja?’ naanza kulia tena, nikakaa kwa nyumba watu wangu!!Sikua na mtu wakuongea naye nilitamani kujiuwa aki lakini rafiki yangu mmoja Mwenyezi Mungu amurehemu akaanza kunitembelea tunaongea hadi nikajikubali," she wrote on Facebook.
However, Zeddy has since found a way to heal and is now advocating for psychological support for mothers who have lost their unborn babies.
"Unfortunately, counseling is not always available to help these women accept reality and move on, so they end up getting stuck in their grief zone for life," she said.
She is calling on mothers who have lost their babies to reach out to her and find support in their healing journey.
