Mbombela moms celebrate Mother’s Day with their lockdown babies – meet baby Eian Harry Grobbelaar
Lowvelder spoke to Nadia Alberts who had serious complications when she gave birth to her baby boy during lockdown. She shares photos and the story of how they decided on the baby's name.
Eian Harry Grobbelaar was born on April 2 at Rob Ferreira Hospital. He weighed 2,4kg and was 49 cm long. Having a baby during lockdown was difficult for Nadia Alberts, who experienced complications during birth.
“We have been praying to God for a while, asking him to bless us with a baby. Then it was prophesied that our baby is on the way. A week later I took a pregnancy test and it showed that I was pregnant. Eian is a Hebrew name and it means that God is gracious. Harry is my father’s name. He passed away four years and five months ago,” Nadia says.
“For me, being a mother means raising my boy to the best of my ability according to the Word of God, so that when Jesus returns my son can go home.”
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“Due to how difficult giving birth was, I have developed a phobia of having a second child. I spent two weeks in hospital alone and had a lot of complications.”
“On the positive side, having a baby during lockdown meant that my husband had time to bond with our son.”
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She had this advice for expecting mothers during lockdown: “Stand strong in faith and know that you aren’t alone. God bless”.
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