Nollywood actress Adebimpe Oyebade, popularly known as Mo Bimpe, has opened up about a difficult period in her journey to motherhood, revealing that she was once excluded from social events because she did not have a child.
The actress shared the experience in an emotional social media post after attending the first birthday celebration of baby Rakeem, the child of social media personality Priscilla Ojo and Tanzanian singer Juma Jux. According to Mo Bimpe, the celebration brought back memories of a time when she was trying to conceive.
She disclosed that she was not invited to baby showers, naming ceremonies and children’s birthday celebrations, even when some of the hosts were people she knew personally.
“There was a time when I wasn’t invited to baby showers, naming ceremonies, children’s birthdays, or anything related to kids,” she said.
Mo Bimpe explained that she initially wondered whether she had done something wrong before discovering that some people had deliberately left her out because she had no children at the time.
The actress said the experience was painful, not because she wanted sympathy, but because she genuinely loved children and wanted to celebrate the important moments of people close to her.
“At the time, it hurt deeply. Not because I wanted pity, but because I loved children. I wanted to celebrate with people. I wanted to share in their joy,” she wrote.
Using her experience to address women currently trying to conceive, Mo Bimpe urged society to show greater sensitivity toward those facing fertility challenges.
“Please don’t make it harder by excluding people. A woman without a child is not less deserving of love, friendship, inclusion, or celebration,” she stated.
Her message has resonated with conversations around the emotional pressure faced by women dealing with delayed conception, including intrusive questions, insensitive remarks and social isolation.
Mo Bimpe, who is married to actor Lateef Adedimeji, also used her story to encourage women on the TTC journey not to lose hope.
“There was a time I had no child. Today, I am a mother of triplets,” she said, reflecting on how dramatically her circumstances changed.
Her revelation has renewed discussions about empathy, fertility struggles and the importance of supporting women regardless of their motherhood status.
