Nina Celebrates Son’s 4th Birthday, Reminisces Challenges During His Birth

Reality star Nina Ivy celebrates her son’s birthday, reflecting on the challenges surrounding his birth and revealing that he was diagnosed with a condition that initially suggested he may never walk again.

The former Big Brother Naija housemate shared a lengthy post on her Instagram account, accompanied by several videos and photos documenting his journey from birth to his current age.

According to Nina, after giving birth to him, she fell into a coma for two weeks, with only a 50/50 chance of survival, while her son spent four months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, fighting to stay alive.

She detailed how she gave birth alone during the lockdown period after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

Even though the doctor informed her that her son might never talk, she refused to accept it and instead prayed fervently over the situation.

Thankfully, her son survived and is now living and growing up healthily.

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.”