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Will I ever have a baby? The Waiting Womb: The incessant yearning for motherhood

Ken Trip Okoye (left) and his wife Editah Hadassa Abuto

After 10 years of marriage, Editah Hadassah Trip, 33 and her husband Ken Trip Okoye, 38, are still waiting to have a child. They share their story of disappointment, hope, courage, and finally finding contentment with Pauline Muindi.

So, when are you going to start a family? Editah Trip and her husband, Ken Trip Okoye have been asked this question countless times over their 10-year marriage. Sometimes it is asked in jest, sometimes pointedly and followed by discussions about ticking biological clocks, sands of time draining through the hour glass, and the ideal African nuclear family setup.

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