Baru sahaja selamat menerima cahaya mata keempat, Daphne Iking nyata tidak mampu menahan sebak tatkala berkongsi secebis pengalaman yang dikirimkan para ibu di laman Instagram miliknya.
Cukup sukar dan sedih untuk diluahkan, dengan getaran suaran menahan tangis, jelas Daphne, ada segelintir ibu yang menghantar foto anak syurga mereka yang sudah meninggal dunia dan itu merobek hatinya.
Malah ada ibu yang sudah tiga kali keguguran dan masih menanti keajaiban.
Dia turut memberi sokongan dan dorongan buat pasangan yang masih belum punya rezeki menimang cahaya mata untuk terus mencuba.
Walau bagaimanapun ibu kepada empat orang anak itu turut menyatakan rasa bersalah apabila cuba berkongsi kegembiraan menerima orang baru dalam keluarga sementara masih ramai di luar sana yang bergelut menanti kehadiran cahaya mata.
“Just because miscarriages are common, it doesn’t mean it’s easy to know how to cope when you or someone you know experience one.
“I had just finished my confinement massage and was about to eat my late lunch, when I opened my phone to a flood of DMs and messages from friends and strangers alike.
“But one DM stood out. It just made me so sad and grateful at the same time.
“I receive a lot of private DMs of moms sharing their struggles getting pregnant, or going through a miscarriage but the latest sharing showed a very vulnerable picture of her angel – who went with the Lord a day before she delivered him.
“He looks exactly like Ilon.
“You know how babies tend to look the same when they’re newborns? This precious baby looked exactly like Ilon.
“Exactly.
“And so I broke down.
“Many ask how can they be “fertile like me”… some ask me “how do I move on from a miscarriage”. “Should I delete the pictures?” “Will I ever hold a child as precious as yours?”. Truth is, I don’t have the answers.
“I thought this impromptu live would help but I was all over the place. Hormones are crazy and I’m sorry I’m rambling off.
“I reckon I should have an aLIVE zoom with my sister and chat with her on her 3% success probability story. Maybe she will bring more light to this matter.
“I’m sorry I broke down. Thank you mommies for sharing your stories with me. I continue to pray for your recovery and road to your healing. May God hear your prayers,” kongsinya panjang lebar.
Daphne diijabkabul dengan Azmi Abdul Rahman pada 8 Januari 2011 dan dikurniakan tiga cahaya mata, Iman Daniella Iking, Isidore Daniel Iking dan Llon Daniel.
Terdahulu hos itu pernah berkahwin dengan Ryan Chong pada 2007 dan dikurniakan seorang anak perempuan bernama Isobel Daniella Iking-Chong pada Disember 2007.
Bagaimanapun, pasangan itu bercerai pada 2009.
Foto : Instagram Daphne Iking
