She reviled the thought of delaying motherhood until her old age, which most professional working women opt for to create space for the realisation of their dreams in the corporate world; a housewife, she wanted to have a child at the most earliest convenience.
But not being able to get pregnant within the first six months of her marriage was frustrating, but not alarming, according to the now 54 years old woman. She made peace with her reality, knowing that most couples conceive even after the first year of trying.
“When the one year mark passed and went, I was concerned but did not take any concrete steps towards finding answers from medical doctors why I could not conceive; I was young and healthy,” says Mrs Makhema.
