Nigerian chef and public health scientist, Nancy Umeh has shared how she suffered eight miscarriages before giving birth to her daughter via surrogacy in 2024.
Umeh opened up about the emotional turmoil she endured over seven years, a journey marked by repeated loss and eventual hope.
At the time when Umeh announced the arrival of her daughter Talia Tobechukwu Umeh, she said she opted for surrogacy because she battled “secondary infertility” for seven years after the birth of her last child.
Umeh disclosed that she suffered eight miscarriages, both before and during the surrogacy process.
“I was having miscarriages a lot at that time. There was a time I had to talk to a therapist because of it,” she said.
“I had eight miscarriages. One was up to four months. I was gaining and losing weight. I had people congratulating me — and the baby just dropped the night before.”
Nancy Umeh
She said the emotional weight of the experience led her to fear that her public sharing might have been a factor.
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“Even when the surrogate was pregnant, I was praying that nothing would happen to the baby. Somehow, I thought it was because I was sharing too much,” she said.
Umeh also revealed that she does not have a personal relationship with the surrogate.
“I really wish I could meet her, hug her and say thank you,” she said. “I have a child because of her. On her birthday, I cried.”
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