Nigerian actress and media personality Omotunde Adebowale, popularly known as Lolo 1, has opened up about her experience with postpartum depression, recalling how overwhelmed she became while caring for her first child.
Speaking on a recent edition of News Central’s Jasiri show, Lolo 1 said her daughter cried relentlessly as an infant, leaving her struggling to cope with the demands of caring for a newborn.
She recalled developing what she described as an uncontrollable urge to throw the baby out of the window.
“I used to have this uncontrollable urge to throw her out of the window,” she said.
Lolo 1 said she would sometimes carry a stool and sit outside the door, hoping that being out of the baby’s sight would stop her crying.
“I would take a stool and sit outside the door, that maybe because she was seeing me,” she added.
The actress said her sister eventually stayed with her for three months, helping her care for both herself and the baby.
She recalled that when her sister returned home, she eventually packed her belongings and went to stay at her sister’s husband’s house because she felt unable to remain alone with the child.
Looking back, Lolo 1 said she did not have the language to understand what she was experiencing at the time.
“But at that time, I do not think we had a name,” she said, adding that she now looks back with gratitude for the support she received from her sister and mother.
Her account reflects a broader reality of early motherhood: the emotional and psychological difficulties of caring for a newborn can exist alongside the expectation that new mothers should simply adjust to their new role.
For Lolo 1, having family members step in to help became an important part of getting through a period she did not fully understand at the time.
Her story also highlights the importance of recognising when a new mother is struggling and ensuring that support does not end with providing for the baby, but also extends to the mother herself.
