She gave birth to her first baby, Leah Lilli-Rose Schlichtig in 2019, after being in labour for 24 hours, through an emergency C-section. Media personality and wife, Denise Zimba has introduced baby number two to her fans and followers.
BABY NUMBER TWO
After keeping the pregnancy a secret from her fans and some friends, she announced the arrival of her second child, Mila. "Tired. Overwhelmed. Changed. Isolated. But most importantly… In Love and Grateful. Hi Mila …" she shares on social media.
ENDOMETRIOSIS
During her first pregnancy, she shared difficulties and how she suffered from endometriosis. "My doctor said I had endometriosis. An urgent treatment was needed, which meant falling pregnant was indefinitely placed on the back burner. Only 1% possibility to conceive, even after treatment for some time." She shared how she felt isolated. "I felt like jumping out of a moving car many times or taking a knife and cutting my stomach open. I felt trapped and isolated. I was so angry with my partner at times, where I couldn't stand the sight of him," she detailed. "I was angry at myself for being so conceited in my ego and the idea of perfection, which was slowly being humbled by endless aches and pains, stretch marks, skin discolouring, hair loss, weight gain, limping, emergency hospital trips, depression, anxiety, just borderline ready to give up," she said at the time.
MOTHERHOOD
The former Wedding Bashers host said conceiving and birthing a child is one big trip. "It is one of the most extraordinary, undeniably magical experiences one can experience, but it is the biggest challenge I have yet to experience. To imagine what one's body can do, what it goes through ... it's incredible to know of women who have carried multiple humans at once ... " she shared. "Your body goes through immense pressure and reconstruction. Your mind is constantly on overdrive to support the body and encourage the heart. It's always painted as 'well a woman's body is built for it, many have done it' that killed me every time I was told that. Just because I can, does not mean it is not difficult," she added.
AMAZED!
From the beginning of her first pregnancy journey, she thought it was heartbreaking to know of women who do this alone. "It's scary. It is truly a life-or-death experience - and nobody talks about pregnancy and it's the truth," she said. "And then ... then you hear a heartbeat and feel little kicks and turns, the hiccups that have your stomach constantly pulsing, and your tears fall down your face because it feels so amazing, that it's the only way your joy releases itself," she added. "How fortunate I am to receive this honour, and my body to actually be able to do this. I look at my nephew and nieces and I couldn't imagine my life without them, the hugs and kisses I desperately desire from them all the time... And now I have one to call my own."
