17/05/2025
My Antenatal Experience – Part 2
It’s been a day since I witnessed that heartbreaking moment at the hospital, and the image of that woman—crumbling under the weight of fear and rejection—still haunts me. Her tears weren’t just about having a third daughter. They were the tears of someone who felt unseen, unheard, unloved…simply because of something she had no control over.
Since then, I’ve been reflecting deeply. How did we get here as a society—where a mother’s joy is stolen by a culture that prizes boys over girls? How many women are carrying their pregnancies with anxiety, not because of health risks, but because of the fear of rejection? And worse—how many are suffering in silence, afraid to speak out?
This is not okay.
We need to do better. It starts with empathy. With awareness. With the courage to unlearn harmful beliefs and rebuild a culture that values all children equally. No woman should be walking out of a scan room in tears because she fears her home will no longer be hers. No child—boy or girl—should be born into a world where their value is questioned before their first breath.
To the women who’ve faced this kind of pain: I see you. I stand with you. Your child is a blessing, and so are you.
To the men reading this: Stand for your wife. Honor the life she’s bringing into the world. Speak against ignorance. It is strength, not weakness, to love your family regardless of gender.
And to our communities: Let us raise sons who respect women and daughters who never question their worth.
This conversation is not over. It must not be. The change begins with each of us—one voice, one heart, one stand at a time.
