Reality Star Bambam Recounts Near-Death Childbirth Experience
Nigerian reality TV star and actress, Bamike “Bambam” Olawunmi, has opened up about the life-threatening complications she faced during the birth of her first child, Zendaya, in 2020.
Speaking on a recent episode of the Me & My Girls podcast, Bambam described the experience as traumatic, revealing that her kidney failed, and her liver and other vital organs began to shut down during labor.
She recalled how her daughter had already detached from the placenta, and if she had arrived at the hospital just a moment later, she could have suffered a stillbirth.
“During my first labor, my kidney failed, my heart was weak, my liver… everything was just shutting down because of childbirth. She [my daughter] had detached from the placenta. If I was a second late [to the hospital], she would have lost oxygen, and I would have had a stillbirth,” she recounted.
Bambam also highlighted the role of medical negligence in pregnancy complications, noting that delayed medical attention often leads to tragic outcomes.
“A lot of stillbirths are due to negligence. It’s either the doctor was not sound, the nurse didn’t do her job on time, or they arrived at the hospital late,” she said.
The reality star admitted that the experience left her emotionally shaken, as she constantly struggled with “what if” thoughts, requiring therapy to help her embrace gratitude instead of fear.
“Every time I look at her, I just say, ‘What if…?’ The what ifs tormented me so much. Even just remembering it now makes me nervous. I had to get therapy to walk me through being grateful,” she added.
Despite the ordeal, Bambam has continued to thrive in her career and family life with her husband, fellow reality star Teddy A.
