Cape Town – South African actors and celebrity couple Stephanie and Hungani Ndlovu have opened up about their miscarriage.
The couple revealed on their YouTube channel The Ndlovus Uncut that they were expecting their first child in July 2020 but miscarried at eight weeks.
The pair described their experience as the worst they had ever had.
Stephanie said in the video that she brought a camera to her gynecologist appointment to film everything for Hungani because he couldn’t join her due to Covid-19 protocols.
“This is all during Covid-19 and Hungani couldn’t go in … I think our first check-up was at eight weeks, and I’m sitting there … I already had my video camera out because I wanted to record for him.
“I take my video out and it wasn’t even a minute and she (gynecologist) literally did the scan … and said ‘sorry, there is no embryo’. She said I should take a moment, I did not. I jumped off the bed, I did not cry, I literally just said okay,” said Stephanie.
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The gynecologist diagnosed her with a blighted ovum also known as anembryonic pregnancy.
In most cases, the doctor recommends a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure, to remove tissue from inside your uterus but due to Covid, Stephanie was given medication, similar to those used for home pregnancy terminations, to clean her uterus.
“The procedure itself was more traumatic than finding out about the miscarriage. I wouldn’t even wish it on my worst enemy,” said Stephanie.
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Compiled by Sinothando Siyolo
