Mona Zaki reveals reasons for losing seven children during pregnancy

Egyptian actress Mona Zaki shared unprecedented personal details about her family life, indicating she suffered the loss of seven children in the early stages of pregnancy due to an immune-related health disorder. During a televised interview broadcast on Sunday evening, Zaki explained that she repeatedly sought to expand her family for years following the birth of her eldest daughter, Lily, but the attempts ended in early miscarriages. She confirmed that the experience of losing seven fetuses posed an extremely harsh psychological challenge, especially given her daughter's persistent eagerness for a brother or sister. She continued, stating she exhausted various available treatment options and underwent complex micro-injection protocols to support fertility prospects before medical diagnoses revealed she was suffering from an exceptional and rare autoimmune disease responsible for those recurring crises. She added that she was surprised by a pregnancy at the age of forty after initiating treatment for the immune condition, viewing the step despite its difficulty as a divine gift, which led to welcoming her second child, Salim, more than twelve years after her firstborn. In a related context, the actress pointed out during her remarks her full awareness of transitioning to a different age bracket, indicating her refusal to accept artistic roles mimicking her early forties and considering that phase chronologically past. She addressed the nature of this life stage, noting the contrast in her feelings between acquired resilience and heightened sensitivity toward other details, confirming her orientation toward adopting dramatic characters reflecting her true age reality and current emotions. Notably, the star received special artistic and public recognition during the activities of the ninth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival last Thursday, where the honor included reviewing prominent stations of her creative and humanitarian career, shedding light on pivotal milestones that shaped her artistic awareness and outlined her long journey.