ELIZABETH NGIGI Lifestyle, Entertainment Journalist

08 March 2022

• Jua Kali's wife did not want to breastfeed her son

Jua Cali's wife, Lilly Asigo, has opened up about her experience with postpartum depression after having their first child.

Asigo said that at the time she didn't want to breastfeed her son and also had anger management issues.

Jua Cali's partner also shared pictures of how she looked after her first pregnancy and after her third pregnancy.

She added that she struggled with weight after her firstborn was born.

"Life is a journey. This is mine. First pic: Taken when my son was a year old. I snapped back quickly. Never struggled with baby weight.. here is what you didn’t know…I experienced postpartum depression. I didn’t want to breastfeed my son, didn’t want to cuddle him. Everyone was like wow! You don’t look like you just had a baby, gosh you snapped back so fast What’s the secret?… unless they went to the gym or got good genes, most stories are usually sad."

She added;

"2nd pic: I was at peace, had a third baby, and was breastfeeding. I was so excited to leave the house and meet up with family and friends. I got comments like wah you are big! Others didn’t have the words to describe the new me so they just said eeeeeeh eh eh Sawa Mamii. I know some of you have stories to tell about body changes that may or may not be your fault."

Asigo, added that every mother has their story and encouraged women to work on themselves.

"Every day when you look at yourself in the mirror, appreciate yourself, work on yourself if you need to, surround yourself with the right people, and don’t go looking for validation. To conquer anything you just need to be strong emotionally and mentally. I’m now enjoying the company of my children and I apologized to my son. Did I experience another postpartum depression after that? Yes. Did I neglect my child? No. I learnt a lot from the first mostly because I took it upon myself and did a lot of research."