Nigerian Woman Gives Birth To Triplets In Texas After 14 Years Of Bareness

The couple who married back in 2000 went through a
lot to have their own children but by Divine
intervention, they are now parents to three kids.
The triplets, a girl, Dazzle Chizaram Danielle Ike-
Ugwoke and two boys, Newton Chinwoke Daniel Ike-
Ugwoke, Newman Chinweike David Ike-Ugwoke were
dedicated at Christian Pentecostal Mission, Ajao
Estate, Lagos, on October 26, 2014, in a carnival like
ceremony that was witnessed by friends and family
of the couple . The mother of the triplets also
celebrated her 40th birthday on the occasion.
Hear what Barrister Ike Ugwoke told Daily Sun about
their journey to parenthood.
"We got married on March 11, 2000 in Christian
Pentecostal Mission International Headquarters, Ajao
Estate, Lagos, after waiting for about two years to
obtain the consent of our parents for the union. Our
wedding was quite glamorous to the glory of God and
we were showered with a whole lot of gifts made up
substantially of baby items . Part of our prayers and
that of others during and after the wedding as well as
our earnest expectation was that after nine months
from the date of the wedding, we would gather again
to celebrate the blessing of the fruit of the womb in
our family bu t that did not happen till 14 years
after .
"During our years of travail, friends and relatives
suggested many things and recommended many
doctors that we should visit. We were very careful on
which doctor we should see as the advice and
recommendations from people were coming virtually
on daily basis and from different people. Some even
suggested that we visit churches that claim to
specialise in ofering prayers that guaranteed
pregnancy while others suggested visit to white
garment churches and even native doctors . The
most annoying aspect of it is that whoever you
refused his or her suggestion picked quarrel with
you, especially close relations. Most of them saw us
as unserious minded people, who were no t making
reasonable efforts to overcome the challenge of
childlessness, facing us then. Some others suggested
that we should adopt a child and that the presence of
such a child would reduce tension in our home and
that when that happened, we would begin to have
our own children.
"Having refused most of these suggestions, hostility
from relatives and even our parents became so
intense we resolved not to be travelling to ou r home
towns frequently to avoid coming close to them. We
also tried to dodge having any form of discussion
with our parents in Lagos just to avoid their usual
question 'what are you people doing about this
problem of childlessness?' But that did not help our
situation in any way, as our parents and other
relatives decided to come to our house to find out
what we were actually doing to resolve the problem.
In one of such visits by one of ou r parents, he
insisted that we should join their church (a popular
Pentecostal church) and that as soon as we did that,
we would receive children.W e tried to let him realise
that the blessing of the fruit of th e womb and any
other blessing came from God and not from jumping
from one church to another and that there is God
where we are worshipping .
"Such mockery continued from relatives and friends
without abating. Some told us that having been in a
particular church for so many years and nothing was
happening there, it had become necessary to try
somewhere else. One called us one day and asked,
'are you people still in tha t church?' And we replied
him that for sure we were still there. We were so
much traumatised by ways people inflicted pains on
us in pretence that they were trying to help us
overcome our challenges . The only time my wife was
a bit relieved of tension was when she got to the
Children' sDepartment in the church where she was
posted to work as one of the leaders few years ago.
She cares fo r the children as her own and they are
very fond o f her.
"While we continued to pray to God, we were also
making reasonable efforts by seeing some of the
medical doctors that we were refereed to . In 2008, a
doctor was recommended to us in one of the states in
the East. In course of his medica l investigation and
treatment, he told us that my wife's womb could not
accommodate more than one child at a time, as it
was retrospective in shape . After several visits and
treatment, we still did no t achieve pregnancy.
"Few years after, a family friend recommended that
we should travel to America, as they have better
medical facilities. She had done that and given birth
to twins. We then called a relation of ours, who lives
in America to assist us with the necessary
documents that would assist us in securing visa but
he refused to allow us to come to his hous e because
we did not follow his aunt to her church . We
eventually travelled to another country where we
were also investigated medically and given some
medications but still there was no result .
"Sometime in August 2012, my wife noticed she was
pregnant but within two months, she los t it. By early
2013, we were tired of all efforts we were making and
we contemplated surrogacy. While we were trying to
save the money to go fo r surrogacy, one of our
parents died. Our attention was diverted to
completion of the family house and burial. After the
burial in July 2013, we discussed about the surrogacy
again but my wife said we should we should wait
more on the Lord some more, as she received
revelation that He would answer us. We both agreed
to wait on Him further .We continued to see our
doctor though, praying that He would grant us our
heart desires.
"By middle of November 2013, my wife began to feel
very uncomfortable and on 25th of the same month,
she decided to do a strip test (pregnancy test) very
early in the morning. The result was positive but we
decided to keep it to ourselves . Few weeks after, my
wife told me that she saw in a dream where God put
four eggs in her hands bu t that one of them
appeared broken. Few days after ,we went to see our
doctor, who then recommended a scan. It was done
and to our greatest surprise, the result of the scan
showed four pregnancy sacks . While three appeared
quite viable, the fourth one was not clear. The doctor
then told us that the pregnancy was that of a
quadruplets. We received the news with mixed
feelings.
"We were so happy that God had remembered us but
at the same time, we were scared, consider ing the
risks associated with multiple pregnancies. But in all,
we continued to pray and asked God to take absolute
control. By the 13th week of the pregnancy, my
wife's legs were swollen and that necessitated our
going for another scan in another hospital. This time
around, the result showed triplets and an ovarian
cyst. The gynaecologist in the hospital advised that
based on the latest scan result, the pregnancy was a
high risk one, as the cyst could cause more problems
to it at any time . At this point, we were more
terrified and after due consultation with friends and
neighbours, we resolved to seek medical treatment
abroad. Several countries were suggested but most
people favoured our travelling to America.
"Few days after, we were able to establish a link with
a hospital in Texas, USA, and then we applied for a
medical visa in their Embassy in Nigeria and to God
be the glory, we were granted two years visa each.
Without wasting time, we travelled to America and
on arrival on the 19th week of the pregnancy, we
went to the hospital.A nother scan was carried out
and it showed triplets and no cyst . When we had a
discussion with the doctors, we found out that it was
the fourth pregnancy sack tha t was going out that
was labelled a cyst in the scan done back home in
Nigeria. The doctors in USA continued to monitor the
pregnancy until it was considered due in line with the
period associated with multiple births.
On June 25, 2014, my wife was delivered of two boys
and a girl. It was like a dream to us, as w e never
prayed for triplets but when we remembered that our
God promised that He would do exceedingly and
abundantly more than we can ever ask o r think, we
had no choice but to continue to glorify the name of
the Lord. It was then it dawned on u s that God had
turned again the captivity of Zion . Everyone,
including our enemies that heard what the Lord had
done in our life trembled and glori fied the Lord. To
God be the glory for great things He hath done."
The excited mother of three said women in childless
marriage should be strong and put their total
dependence on God for their desired turnaround.

Sent From David Aniemeka