- BBNaija reality star Nina Ivy celebrates son Denzel’s fourth birthday.
- Nina Ivy shares the challenging story of Denzel’s premature birth and her battle with COVID-19.
- Denzel was born at 27 weeks, weighing only 2 pounds, spending four months in NICU.
- Nina was allegedly in a coma for two weeks, fought for her life on life support machines.
BBNaija reality star Nina Ivy has taken to social media to celebrate her son Denzel’s 4th birthday, sharing a heartfelt post detailing the challenges they faced during his birth and infancy.
In an Instagram post, the former Big Brother Naija housemate revealed the harrowing ordeal she endured, including being in a coma for two weeks following Denzel’s premature birth and her battle with COVID-19 during the lockdown period.
Nina recounted how Denzel was born prematurely at just 27 weeks, weighing a mere 2 pounds.
She revealed that both she and her son faced life-threatening situations, with Denzel spending four months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) while Nina fought for her life on life support machines, including ECMO and a ventilator.
Despite the grim prognosis from doctors, including the prediction that Denzel may never walk, Nina refused to lose hope.
She turned to prayer and unwavering faith, believing in the power of divine intervention.
Miraculously, both Nina and Denzel defied the odds, with Nina waking from her coma to learn that her son had survived.
In her emotional post, Nina expressed gratitude for Denzel’s health and resilience.
She wrote;
“Big 4, Happy birthday Denzel, my baby 💓,the one after my heart ❤️.
I finally have the Courage to tell your story, to give people hope.
On this day 4 years ago you came into this world at 6 months, (27 weeks),weighed only 2 pounds,
I was in coma for 2 weeks following your birth feeding through a pipe coz I wasn’t awake so I was surviving on fluids, they told my family that I might not make it out Alive and my chances of survival was 50/50 , Denzel was in the Nicu fighting for his life and stayed in the Nicu for 4 months, I was on ECMO life support machine and VENTILATOR (2 life support machines fighting for my life ).
2 weeks later, I miraculously got up from coma, they told me my son was Alive, I couldn’t believe it, I had Denzel at home and I had him all by myself before 911 emergency arrived I was already out of life Cos I contacted Covid and as a pregnant woman I was high risk, but Mercy said No.
Doctor said Denzel won’t be able to walk meaning my son would be a crippled child, I said “my Son will Walk coz I believe the report of the lord who made heaven and earth”. look At Denzel today, a strong, smart boy ready to conquer the world. I give God the glory for keeping us alive to see this day.
Be nice and kind to people always because you don’t know what they are going through.”
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