Chizzy Alichi, the Nollywood actress, and Chike Ugochukwu Mbah, her husband, have welcomed their first child together.
In an Instagram post, Alichi shared photos from the hospital while revealing her newborn is a boy.
She also disclosed that her son Kenechukwu arrived prematurely at 30 weeks and spent 25 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
NICU is a specialised hospital unit that provides intensive medical care for premature or sick newborn babies.
The actress described the period as the “most difficult time of my life” which was marked by medical complications, hospital stays, intense prayers, charity and tithe giving.
She said despite the fear and uncertainty, her faith in God kept her going.
“My boy is here. I don’t even know where to start from but all I can say is Thank you God Almighty for what you have done for me and my family,” she wrote.
“My son actually arrived a while ago (at 30 weeks) spent 3 weeks and 4day (25days) in the NICU.
“It was the most difficult time of my life. From when a medical condition was detected while I was pregnant to weekly scans, bedrest at home, and sometimes in the hospital.
“I cried, I prayed/joined different online prayers, I paid tithes in different churches both online and offline (I said maybe God is angry because I wasn’t paying enough tithes, lol) it’s funny to me now but it wasn’t then, I was just doing everything that came to my head.
“Chapel was my second home (I’m a catholic). I did so many charities both at the orphanage homes and on the streets.
“My father’s portrait wasn’t left out, I always pray with it because I was very close to him and immediately he died, I knew he will come back to me, I’m like ” papa I thought you are coming back to me, what is going on, you don’t want to come again?” hmmm
“I can’t even explain everything that happened but all I can say is that God is too faithful to fail and those that put their trust in him can NEVER be put to shame.
“God is the greatest. My cutest Kenechukwu is home and he’s perfect.”
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Alichi and her husband tied the knot in December 2019.
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