'This is love' — Melinda Bam welcomes her bundle of joy,Joy Mphande ,(04 April 2023 ), retrieved 2025-04-03 - Melinda Bam

I initially thought that I would probably have ‘daddy issues’ or that my reaction to it would have made me the perfect muse for artists and musicians from the experience

I will miss you little pitter patter, hick-up taps and tiny rolls and punches inside my tummy ... I will miss feeling you when no-one could see you, hugging my tummy knowing I’ll hold you in my arms soon ... it was a sacred time with your tiny perfect body growing inside me. I felt our miracle working God working in me daily ... I will forever be in awe and wonder of the gift to bear your life

Being feminine means embracing different facets, acquiring new skills to be able to adapt to life’s changes and to realise that being a woman is the biggest blessing of all