I prayed with my father’s portrait – Chizzy Alichi tells story of her son’s miraculous birth

Nollywood actress Chizzy Alichi has shared the deeply emotional story behind the arrival of her son, Kenechukwu, revealing the challenges she faced throughout her pregnancy and the miraculous outcome that followed.

In a heartfelt post shared on Instagram, Chizzy opened up for the first time about the complications that surrounded her pregnancy, describing it as the “most difficult time” of her life.

“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.

According to the actress, her baby boy was born prematurely at 30 weeks and had to spend 25 days (3 weeks and 4 days) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The ordeal was both physically and emotionally draining, but Chizzy leaned heavily on her faith and charitable acts to stay hopeful.

“From when a medical condition was detected while I was pregnant to weekly scan, bedrest at home and sometimes in the hospital, I was just doing everything that came to my head. Chapel was my second home (I’m a Catholic),” she shared.

She went on to talk about how her spirituality became a lifeline in those dark moments.

“I did so many charity 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.”

Chizzy described her newborn son as perfect, sharing a sense of overwhelming joy and relief.

“My cutest Kenechukwu is home and he’s perfect.”

The actress recently went public with the news of her son’s birth, and fans, fellow celebrities, and well-wishers have since flooded her page with congratulatory messages, celebrating her strength and the safe arrival of baby Kenechukwu.