Celebrated Kenyan singer Wahu has opened up about her painful journey of enduring two miscarriages while she and her husband, Nameless, desperately hoped for a third child.

Despite the heartache, the couple’s dream eventually came true.

They are now proud parents of three beautiful girls, with their latest addition being Shiru, affectionately known as Shishi.

In a heartfelt message shared on her social media, Wahu recounted the emotional and physical pain she experienced.

“I had two miscarriages in the last couple of years after really trying to get pregnant,” she wrote.

“The pain was unbearable—so much heartache. Doctors had told me I could still try again, maybe explore IVF and other alternatives, but it was not a guarantee that the pregnancy would ‘hold’.

I couldn’t bear the thought of trying again and then losing yet another pregnancy.”

Faced with the uncertainty of having a third child, Wahu decided to leave it in God’s hands.

“As much as I still wanted a third child, I gave up trying and said if God wanted to give me a baby, he would. One year went by, then two, then three… nothing,” she shared.

Despite the longing, Wahu found herself grappling with the reality of her situation.

Wahu’s cry for baby number three

“Towards the end of 2021, I remember thinking of giving up the dream. But anytime I saw a lady pregnant with her third child, it was such a trigger for me.

In January 2022, one night around midnight, I decided to exchange the pain for gratitude.

I thanked God for the two children he had blessed me with, as I let go in gratitude for what God had already blessed me with.”

To her surprise and joy, Wahu discovered she was pregnant again. “One evening in February, I posted on Facebook, ‘If you are waiting on God for a child, may he hear you. Amen.’

I was anxious during my entire pregnancy with Shi, extremely excited yet worried that something would happen.

I couldn’t believe that God had just decided to hook me up just like that.”

Wahu expressed the intense emotions she felt, including a sense of disbelief and anxiety about publicly announcing her pregnancy.

“With the benefit of hindsight, I should have gone for counselling, and I strongly advise anyone who’s ever suffered a child loss to see a counsellor,” she said.

Finally, on October 3, after approximately 36 weeks, Wahu welcomed her daughter Shishi into the world.

“My Shishi came into the world as a tiny baby, 2.4 kgs but healthy and strong,” she concluded with joy and relief.