Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has revealed that she wanted to publish intimate information of having her twin boys so other Nigerian women battling with infertility will not feel forced.

Speaking on the premiere live edition of the WithChude talk show on Sunday, the 47-year-old novelist explained that she hoped her candor would ease the societal pressure many women endure surrounding fertility.

The award-winning author, Ivara Esege, who is married to a doctor, emphasized the importance of destroying the stigma associated with women’s reproductive health and fertility issues.

Many women, in my opinion, would then feel under pressure from others who would say things like, “Look, Chimamanda is 47 and she had kids at that age, what about you?”

“I just believe that fertility concerns are too much of a burden for women, and there is a lot of shame surrounding them.

“I don’t believe in that kind of shame,” she stated. “Women are ashamed when they have fibroids, and women are ashamed when they have problems getting pregnant.”

Although she initially regretted sharing the specifics of her children’s birth, the author of “Half of a Yellow Sun” went on to say that she hoped her candor would normalize discussions about unconventional routes to parenting.

“I love my boys so much.” Furthermore, I detested the politicization of anything pertaining to them. I therefore had conflicting feelings: “I wish I hadn’t talked about it,” but I also knew that I would never lie about giving birth to them.

If there is one positive outcome from this, I hope it is that more women will feel less embarrassed to discuss becoming mothers in unconventional ways. I don’t think it’s good for anyone that our society is so judgmental,” she remarked.