Lady Who Gave Birth to Baby Before Marriage Worries Over Mum's Reaction: "I Failed Her"

Lady Who Gave Birth to Baby Before Marriage Worries Over Mum's Reaction: "I Failed Her"

  • A Nigerian lady has shared an emotional video showing off her beautiful baby, whom she bore out of wedlock
  • In the clip, she revealed that her mother has no idea she gave birth to a child and that she fears telling her
  • Commenting on the story, Blessing, a Nigerian mother, advised the lady to open up to her mother

A video posted online has drawn attention after a young lady from Nigeria opened up about giving birth to a child outside marriage.

The clip, which circulated on TikTok, showed her speaking about the situation while displaying her infant.

Lady cries out after delivering baby out of wedlock.
New mum cries bitterly after delivering a child before marriage. Photo credit: @prettypraise/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

New mum emotional after childbirth

The lady, who used the TikTok handle @prettypraise, explained that her mother was unaware of the birth.

She stated that she had been anxious about revealing the truth and was unsure how to tell her mother.

According to her, she had let her mother down and had not followed the guidance she had been given regarding modesty and chaste conduct.

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She recalled that her mother had often tried to caution her, as though she sensed what might happen.

Despite those warnings, the lady admitted that she had not taken the advice to heart.

She confessed feeling regret over her actions and acknowledged that the outcome could no longer be changed.

In her caption, she expressed affection for her mother and voiced concern about how the news would be received when she eventually shared it.

In her words:

"Chai my mum will swear that her little girl hasn't met a man but she doesn't know that I am already a mum. I pray she survive the news when I finally tell her about my child. I love you mum. Omo I failed my mum and she really tried her best to at least advising me like she saw it coming but all the best it’s been don already."
Lady cries out after giving birth to a baby out of wedlock, says she failed her mum.
New mum in tears after giving birth to baby without her mother's knowledge. Photo credit: @prettypraise/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

Commenting on the story, Blessing, a Nigerian mother, advised the lady to open up to her mother.

She said:

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"I believe a real mother will not neglect or forsake her grandchild. She should just open up to her. With her story you will know her mother loved her and wanted the best for her so her mother is definitely not a wicked person. The mistake has been done."

Reactions as lady laments after childbirth

TikTok users stormed the comments section to react to the video.

@CLARA'S HOME INTERIOR&EXTERIOR said:

"Where have you been ke !! Omo I dey run for my life. Chief wife declare me wanted."

@nurse nwendy said:

"Just buy gifts for her and apologize, ur baby is pretty, it will hurt her, she will be so disappointed but be strong, much love."

@ANGEL said:

"he same way my elder sister went for service got pregnant and was scared of coming home cause she didn’t know what my mom’s reaction would be ,she stayed and gave birth only me knew about it,when she broke the news it was a very chaotic one for my mom but thank God she married her daughters father ,they are both abroad now and she has been the one helping the family,just make sure to make your mom proud ,make sure you reach where she has always wanted you to reach and even more ,i’m sure she will heal and accept it,is always not easy ,i know mothers she will never reject this beautiful Angel, may God bless you and your little baby."

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@indianamary001 said:

"My boy is 7 years now going to 8 years and my family didn’t know about him and I always travel home every year even last year Christmas I was in the village. When I told them jokingly that I have a son dem sey na lie And they are on my neck to get married."

@Mummy P&P said:

"This is actually my story my parents found out I gave birth to twins few hours after my kids arrived I was even caught because a friend went gossiping but thank God she did Sha I for see better atarado."

@ADA CHUKWUEMEKA added:

"I understand this, if it's possible go with some lovely people to go with you when you want to go and break the good news to your mum, she will heal, promise her that many more good things will come from you to her, promise her that you will still get to where she wants you to reach, she should not be afraid, that you and her grandchild will make her proud, nothing have changed, Much love from here."

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Lady gets pregnant out of wedlock

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady shared what happened to her after she got pregnant for a man while still in her parents' house.

The lady said her parents were angry about the development and they forced her to go and live with the man.

Source: Legit.ng

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