10/02/2024
Welcoming my daughter😍 "Kanu, JOHANNA CHIMERIKA"...A precious addition to my family!
Whenever I look at you and how far you've come, I get a mix of different emotions but most importantly an appreciation to Jehovah for showing his great power in both your life and mine as it was a case of maternal near-miss for me😔.
Chimerika was born early (Preterm) via emergency CS due to placenta related complications and had us all spend the first 2 months of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a hospital far away from home. I can confidently say those were the hardest 2 + months of my life! I've never felt that vulnerable before🥺, waking up every morning prepared for the worst news while hoping for the best, not feeling my baby kicks anymore and still not able to hold you when I want to or even take you home. Decisions were made within split seconds and I remember my inconsolable tears while being wheeled to the operating room filled with fear of many unknowns!
We named you Chimerika because despite all we went through in the NICU, God proved to be limitless in his power to make things happen(God is really big abeg😅) and Johanna because you are truly a reflection of Jehovah's mercy!
Thank you Jojo (as your big bro nicknamed you😅) for being my darling daughter. You birth truly changed my perspective to life forever, made me stronger and gave me a beautiful second opportunity to be a better mum to both you and your brother. Yes, I wasn't prepared for your delivery but I was prepared to love you a million percent from the day you were conceived😍!
I will forever remain grateful to God for sparing my life and giving me a such a strong, healthy and beautiful baby in you. You are my everyday proof that God works in a miraculous way and is always ready to hold us with his right hand of righteousness whenever we are anxious (Isa: 41 vs10)
Thanks to all my Christian friends, dear family members and precious friends that walked this journey with me😢, may your blessings be in folds🙏💕.
Thanks to the wide range of NICU doctors, my amazing nurses and other team members for your huge efforts!
