It’s every mother’s joy to receive a newborn, especially when it’s the firstborn, but sometimes that joy can take an unexpected turn.
For 38-year-old Rael Awuor from Kisumu County, what began as a smooth pregnancy filled with hope and careful preparation quickly turned into a nightmare she never imagined. Living in Lolwe Estate, she had never missed an antenatal clinic, trusted her gynecologist at a Private Hospital in Kisumu, and was eagerly waiting to hold her baby in August 2021.