Ini Dima-Okojie announces first pregnancy after fibroid struggle
Actress Ini Dima-Okojie announced she is expecting her first child, calling the moment a profound miracle and an answer to years of quiet grace. In an Instagram post, the 35-year-old
Actress Ini Dima-Okojie announced she is expecting her first child, calling the moment a profound miracle and an answer to years of quiet grace.
In an Instagram post, the 35-year-old star shared that her heart is now filled with a love she had never known before.
She spoke of God’s faithfulness, perfect timing, and intentional kindness, noting that her body is changing and that her life will never be the same.
She wrote, "There are moments when words feel too small for what God has done. This is one of those moments. In quiet, unseen ways, God has been writing a story only He could tell. A story of grace. Of love. Of perfect timing. God has been so kind. So faithful. So intentional. And now, my heart is holding a love I have never known before.
"I get to be a mother. What a miracle. What a privilege. What a calling. "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” …Jeremiah 1:5. Every day, I am in awe. Every day, I whisper thank you. My body is changing, my heart is expanding, and my life will never be the same again. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank You Jesus, for trusting me with this gift".
The announcement comes after the actress’s well-documented battle with fibroids.
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Ini Dima-Okojie underwent surgery to remove fibroids in 2020, but later revealed that they had returned three years later.
She has been open about the physical and emotional challenges of the condition, even offering to sponsor scans for other women facing similar struggles.
Dima-Okojie, who married Abasi Ene-Obong in 2022, cited the biblical verse from Jeremiah 1:5 – “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you” - to express her awe at the privilege of motherhood.
She described the experience as a story only God could write, one marked by grace and love.
Fans and colleagues have flooded social media with congratulatory messages, celebrating the news as a beautiful testimony of faith, resilience, and divine timing.
