Nigeria: You Are Not Alone – How Women Find Strength After Childbirth

Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her newborn nestled beside her, tears quietly streaming down her face, not from pain or joy, but from an overwhelming wave of exhaustion, fear, and isolation. Despite the flood of congratulatory messages in family group chats and Facebook comments, she felt invisible. No one saw the anxiety keeping her awake at night. No one heard the silent questions: “Am I failing? Why do I feel so alone?”

In many parts of the world, one in five new mothers go through a…