Nigerian comedienne and actress, Anita Asuoha, popularly known as Real Warri Pikin, has revealed that undergoing gastric sleeve surgery played a significant role in helping her conceive and is not affecting her current pregnancy in any way.
Speaking during an interview with Punch, the show host explained that the procedure contributed to a smooth and risk-free pregnancy journey, highlighting how it resolved several health issues she had been facing due to her weight.
She said, “A lot of people are ignorant because they don’t understand what a gastric sleeve surgery is. It involved removing 80 per cent of my stomach, and it has helped me achieve a healthy weight and improved my overall well-being.
“With my surgery, I am even supposed to get pregnant on time because it took away a lot of issues I was having that were caused by my being overweight. I am not facing any health challenges.
“The surgery had nothing to do with my womb, or my reproductive system in general. Many obese people who are actually trying to give birth find it difficult because of their size, but when they lose weight, it becomes easy.”
Responding to concerns about her decision to continue working during her pregnancy, Real Warri Pikin said pregnancy should not be treated as a limitation, especially when medical professionals have confirmed her good health.
She said, “At what point was it stated that pregnancy means you cannot do certain things? My doctor has confirmed I am perfectly fine, and I am not a high-risk patient, so why shouldn’t I work? Our mothers and those before them went to the farms until they gave birth. Some even delivered their babies on the farm. So why should my being pregnant and hosting a show in the US be treated as an exception? Being pregnant does not mean I have to put my life on hold. I still have my children, my husband, my marriage, and my business to run. Why should I pause everything simply because I am expecting another baby?”
