Not An Easy Road: Teen Struggles With Motherhood and HIVPublished: Wednesday | January 18, 2012
Dear Diary,
I AM a teenage mother who has been
facing many obstacles. However, those obstacles were not as harsh as
the one I have been fighting since March 2011. I found out then that I
was infected with HIV, which created a feeling of misery in my life.
After learning about this, it was like the whole room began to spin, and
I felt the baby in my belly tremble.
It was as if my daughter
could feel my anger and disappointment. At the time, I was already
facing questions such as where my next dinner would come from, and how
could I afford the next bus fare to the clinic. These became a problem
because I had run away from home, when I found out I was pregnant, and
moved in with a gentleman who I thought was the father of my unborn
child.
After going to the clinic for a month, I did two blood tests, and
received the results of only one at that time. Soon problems started to
occur in the home in which I was staying.
A day after some
arguments, I was admitted at Victoria Jubilee Hospital suffering from
asthma and I met a friend who helped me through my time there. I was in
hospital for three days. We exchanged phone numbers, and I was invited
to a church service. On leaving the hospital, I needed somewhere to
stay. She put me in touch with her aunt, who agreed that I could stay at
her house, as long as it was necessary.
The above article is made possible through support from UNAIDS Project
Acceleration Fund, UNESCO and UN Women.We welcome comments and feedback
from other teenage mothers. You can send these to info@eveforlife.org.
DIARY of a TEEN MOM
Taken by Force
Been a Teen Mother is hard
Living for two
Juggling High School and Motherhood