Nollywood actress, Scarlet Gomez has spoken out about having a stillbirth in response to Debbie Shokoya’s baby dying at birth.
As previously reported by Naija News, Debbie spoke about the death of her eight-month-old child at birth in a video that was uploaded to her YouTube page on Thursday.
The actress claimed she went to the US in the hopes of bringing her unborn child back with her, but she miscarried.
Recounting her ordeal, she said her family members have encouraged her to move on, and she is currently trying to let go and grieve the way she wants.
The actress said she was rushed to an emergency ward after it was discovered that the baby wasn’t breathing again, and she was induced.
Debbie continued, crying as she described the sacrifices she had made throughout the pregnancy, “I gave birth to my child dead.”
Reacting to the video via an Instagram page, Scarlet Gomez, shared a similar experience, saying she also gave birth to a dead child at nine months.
According to the movie star, she never saw or carried the child and to date, she does not know what the child looked like.
She further encouraged Debbie and assured her that God would give her the strength to heal and make her smile again.
She wrote: “Carried mine for 9 months even gave birth to him. Never saw or carried him. To date don’t know what he looked like. You are not alone sis! It’s not easy at all. God will give you the strength you need and you will smile again”