Former BBNaija housemate, Bamike Adenibuyan, popularly known as Bambam, has revealed that she experienced postpartum depression and preeclampsia during her pregnancies.
She made this revelation in an interview conducted by media personality Chude Jideonwo.
In the interview posted on Jideonwo’s Instagram page on Wednesday, Bambam, who is married to fellow ex-BBNaija housemate Temitope Adenibuyan, aka Teddy A, shared a distressing incident where her placenta detached from her baby before reaching the hospital during one of her pregnancies.
Being a mother of two, Bambam also discussed the physical impact of pregnancy on her body, mentioning an increase in size from 8 to 14/16, alongside struggles with skin tags and acne breakouts, among other issues.
She expressed gratitude for her husband’s unwavering support, acknowledging his significant role in aiding her during those challenging times.
She said, “I would never have imagined my body getting this thick, no jokes. I look in front of the mirror and thank God for supportive husbands like mine. Imagine I had a man who wasn’t open to the transition phases I went through with each pregnancy.
“My second pregnancy was even more merciful than the first. What! Zendaya! I went from Maroon to black, I had skin tags, and I had acne breakouts. Went from size 8 to 14/16. I was in shock. I went through postpartum depression. I was a mess. I did not understand. I transformed literally. But I mean, look at the girl. Now you know why she did what she had to do.
“I had to ask the doctor, ‘is that my baby?’ ‘How is she so white looking?’ She had grey eyes, and now they’re brown. She looked so different. I had preeclampsia during her pregnancy; she had detached from my placenta by the time I arrived at the hospital. So, the thought of losing her if I hadn’t been diligent with my antenatal classes or taking my vitamins.
“We tried going to have her abroad, but there were a lot of setbacks, so we had to settle. And the hospital we got, thank God, they were so diligent. Imagine they didn’t do my urinalysis test, and the doctor didn’t call at the time that he did.”
