Ini Edo welcomes first child, reveals why she opted for surrogacy

<p>Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has welcomed her first child through surrogacy.</p>, <p>The actress revealed she chose to have her first child through surrogacy to fulfill her dream of becoming a mother.</p>, <p>She said, “Yes I do have a daughter and I had her through surrogacy. The eggs are mine and so genetically, she’s my blood.</p>, <p>“I chose this path to fulfill my dream of becoming a mother. I still have a good number of eggs frozen in case I decide to do surrogacy again or carry my baby myself.”</p>, <p>Ini Edo, speaking with Stella Dimoko Korkus, further denied rumors that her child’s father was a married man, identified as Kome.</p>, <p>“It’s so sad that in Nigeria when a ‘single’ woman is friends with a guy, it must mean to people that they are dating.</p>, <p>“Kome has been my friend for years and that is what it is, period. He is a responsible family man and doesn’t deserve to be dragged into my motherhood story,” she said.</p>, <p>The actress added that she opted for a donor because of her and her baby’s peace of mind.</p>, <p>“I went for a donor for me and my baby’s peace of mind.</p>, <p>“Another major reason I opted for a donor is that it scares me so much when I see banter and controversies between a mother and a father over a baby in public forums,” she said.</p>, <p>“For me, it is the fear of what that would mean for the child.”</p>, <p>According to her, ideally, it is marriage before children but we are not living in an ideal world.</p>