Auntie Jemimah opens up for the 1st time about cause of her daughter's death
Auntie Jemimah lost her daughter at 34 weeks
Gukena FM radio presenter Auntie Jemimah has opened up for the first time about the cause of her first child's loss.
"We lost the baby due to Gestational Diabetes. It was not detected early enough, the day I was to go for the test I postponed it as I had something else I was doing.
Jemimah further noted that she had a difficult time dealing with her loss, as she was constantly reminded of her baby by seeing other people's children and hospital records that she had in her possession.
"There are so many triggers. I lost the baby in September and seeing other people's kids would trigger me, seeing other women pregnant also triggered me.
"The hospital records were also a trigger for me, I had to keep them away until I bumped them when cleaning up the bedroom, that was also a trigger," she said.
However, Jemimah found joy when she got pregnant for the second time. She kept her pregnancy under wraps until she finally delivered in December 2022.
Jemimah added that hearing the cry of her baby was great for her having lost her first child.
"Carrying a rainbow baby is one of the hardest journeys any woman would go through because you're constantly worrying, being super cautious, getting all sorts of unsolicited opinions, and so much more.
"But it is rewarding! Hearing the cry of my little baby was all the healing I needed after pushing a still baby in 2021," Auntie Jemimah said
