Actress And First-Time Mum, Christabel Egbenya Recounts Scary Labor Room Experience, Motherhood And More
Nollywood actress, Christabel Egbenya has opened up on life as a mother and her painful labour room experience.
The Edo State born movie star who married one of her fans also spoke about what has changed about her since she had her baby and lessons motherhood has taught her.
See excerpts from the interview with KFN:
What has changed about you since you had your baby?
A whole lot has changed since I had my baby. Now, I really know what motherhood is all about. A lot of things changed about me, about life, the way I reason, the way I see things has automatically changed.
What lessons has motherhood taught you?
Bringing another soul is something else. It has taught me a whole lot of lessons. Christabel has changed. Ever since I had my baby, my mentality, my reasoning has changed.
My world, the ābaby girlā life and everything else, changed for now, I think till after having all my kids.
You know you have to give your children time, you have to check up on them, you have to take care of them.
Even if you have nannies, you wonāt be comfortable. Youād still want to show them that motherās love even if you have a lot of people taking care of them. That bond is something else, you just donāt know how to explain it.
Did you have any funny or embarrassing labour room experience?
When it comes to labour room (laughs). If you were there, you will know not believe itās the same Christabel talking with you now. It was not funny at all. The painful experience is not something I can explain.
The only thing I can remember I was saying was āGodā, that was the only thing I shouted throughout and when I was asked to push, I said one funny thing which I donāt want to say now. I was just like, āGod, Iāll make it, Iāll make it.ā
I just pushed twice and my baby came out but the pain wasnāt funny.
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What do you love most about her daddy?
About her daddy, OMG! He is the best man Iāve ever come across in this world. Heās just a lovely, kind soul, humble, gentle, Iām just blessed to have him.
All the time I waited for the right one, God eventually have me someone very nice. My mother-inlaw and entire family, also nice.
Iām at peace with him and comfortable. Heās such a lovely soul. Heās a good father, my best friend and he respects me so much such that he puts me first before everything else.
Do you feel fulfilled as a mother?
Yes, I feel so fulfilled as a mother. One thing Iāve always wanted in life is to have my own kids becauseĀ I love children.
How many more kids would you love to have?
If youāve watched me so far, youād know that I don’t donāt joke with kids. I love children so much. So, Iāve always prayed to have my kids and now, God has blessed me immediately with a bouncing baby girl and Iāve always wanted to have a baby girl first because I know that baby girls will always help me.
My girl will help me to take care of her brothers and God blessed me immediately with her. By the grace of God, I wish to have two more which will make them three but according to my husband, he wants us to have three more but the experience! Either way, by the grace of God.
Three more but two more for me but my husband has been begging me to have three more. By the grace of God, we will.
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What kind of movie roles will you reject now because of your status?
I donāt think Iām rejecting any role because my husband loves movies so much. Normally, I donāt do bad roles in the industry, I just do normal movies. We donāt actually do all those kissing, rubbing, and everything in Nigerian movies.
We donāt do it anymore. So, Iām not rejecting any role, Iāll still be acting. Iāve even started acting. I did a movie recently but I didnāt show anybody. I didnāt let people know that Iāve started working.
I just want my baby to come up small so I can start shooting again because you know one has to travel around. So, she can be strong a little bit and this is my first child, I have to give her time.
Iād start mine too and Iād be producing too. My husband is also in support of me working for people and doing my movies because he loves movies. He was actually my fan before we got married.