Renowned Ghanaian gospel musician Mama Esther has recounted a dream that foretold her struggle to have a child.

According to her, she had earlier lost her first child, however she went through a 10-year battle to have another.

Sharing in an interview dated September 9, and sighted by The Independent Ghana, Mama Esther said, "I had a dream after I lost one of my children. In the dream, I saw that I was in labour and someone was asking me to push my baby out. After I had given birth, I saw the person running away with everything.

"I then asked her to give me my baby, and she laughed at me, saying that I had taken your womb away. And that I won't give birth again. But I didn't take it seriously because I had a baby. She noticed the dream was coming through later."

She added that as part of the challenges she faced, many accused her of tampering with her womb. Nonetheless, God's Grace made it possible for her to become a mother.

"Some people accused me that after giving birth to two in a span of two years, I went to tamper with my womb. Some even said that I went to change my womb so I can give birth to a lot of children, and that didn't go in my favour.

"All these rumours happened after I had lost one of my children. The hard part was that it took me 10 years to conceive. But it took the grace of God for me to have another child after constant prayers," she added.

Mama Esther joins a few personalities who have struggled to conceive a baby. After eight years of marriage, it was appropriate for TV personality and actress Selly Galley and her husband, Steven Fiawoo, also known as Praye Tietia, to express their immense joy at the birth of their twin children.

The celebrity couple, who got married in September 2015, had always been candid about delivery difficulties. The official announcement of their bundle of joy's arrival on August 27 has, however, calmed the storm.

Selly Galley had been sharing her gratitude ever since on social media, calling her twin pregnancy and birth "a long and almost hopeless journey" while clinging to her faith.

“Holding on to FAITH… that’s what brought me this far.It’s been a long and almost hopeless journey. But I wasn’t to decide that.

“WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE!, my tongue is heavy with praise and worship, our hearts are heavy with immense gratitude, she added.

Selly Galley-Fiawoo took the opportunity to discuss the personal and emotional challenges she and her husband, Praye Tietia, faced throughout their journey.

Selly revealed at the christening of their twins that their path to expanding their family was marked by a long nine-year wait to conceive. Despite the difficulties, she expressed heartfelt gratitude to God for the blessing of their twins.

In her candid reflections, Selly also addressed the impact of social media scrutiny, admitting that the ridicule and negative comments she received were tough to ignore, even with her best efforts to stay resilient

“Last year, I cried a lot, but it is all to the glory of God. About sixteen years ago, this man came into my life and changed it completely. I am incredibly blessed to have him. We are deeply in love and fortunate to have something so special."

“The bond we share has completed us. It was nine challenging years, but God did not shame us. Although I faced mockery on social media, and some comments were hard to ignore, here we are, blessed with twins,” she said in a video shared by Zionfelixdotcom on Instagram.

Selly Galley also disclosed that during the nine years of waiting, she had experienced a pregnancy, which unfortunately ended in a loss.

“I did get pregnant along the way, but God said it wasn’t the right time. We cried, but God assured us there was something greater ahead. Now, we are celebrating double blessings, twins, a boy and a girl,” she added.

The celebration was attended by notable celebrities including Nana Ama McBrown, Fella Makafui, Stacy Amoateng, and Gifty Osei, who all came together to mark this joyful event.

Actress Nana Ama McBrown has made an emotional revelation of how she struggled for two decades to have a child.

The new mother, who turned 42 on Thursday, recounted the agony she endured from family, friends and society because she was childless.

In an emotional Facebook Live on Thursday, Nana Ama McBrown who recently delivered in Canada urged woman going through similar challenges not to give up.

She advised such women to rather count on God just as she did.

Meanwhile she has expressed a strong desire to have another child, even considering surrogacy if necessary.The award-winning actress, who gave birth to her first child, a daughter, in Canada at age 41, shared her concerns about not being able to conceive when she was 32.

In a Twitter post at the time of her childbirth, McBrown, whose real name is Felicity Ama Agyeman, encouraged other women facing similar challenges to keep their faith in God.Reflecting on her journey, she mentioned the difficulties she faced, including feelings of loneliness and moments of doubt, but emphasized that her faith helped her persevere.

“I’ve had many tears and sorrows; I’ve had questions for tomorrow. There have been times I feel so alone, but in my lonely hours, God let me know that I was his own. I thank God for the mountains, the storms, the valleys, and the ridicule. Through it all, I learned to trust in Him, and God has given me a blessed consolation.

“This is what faith in God could do. Believe in him for your TESTIMONY. #Mytestimony is here,” she captioned one of the photos showing her baby bump.

During a recent interview with Starr FM on August 22, 2024, McBrown reiterated her determination to have another child.She revealed her plan to explore all available medical options, including surrogacy, to fulfill her dream of expanding her family.

The actress, who is particularly hoping for a son, stated that she intends to pursue this goal before or as she approaches the age of 50.She is committed to ensuring that her daughter, Baby Maxin, has a sibling to grow up with.

"I want to have another baby. I have not started, but if I don't get, I will surrogate. I really want to have another child. After 50, I want to have a baby running in my house. Baby Maxin (her child) must have a brother or sister.

"I am just putting together a few things, and then I will. If my doctor says I cannot, I will go for surrogacy. I want to have a boy, especially now that there are options. After 50, or when I am hitting 50, I will go through the right process to have another child," the charming TV presenter said.

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