Baby Blues

Hi besties, is another new week, new potential and new goals. A quick one, I came across this movie on a friend's status. I was actually looking for a reward for myself for completing my daily tasks. I was like why don't I enjoy this one.

If you're an expectant mother, a first time mum, a newly wedded couple or someone who wishes to get married one day and have kids I recommend this movie solely for you, you can thank me later.

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I am very particular with the kind of Nigerian movies I watched but this particular one brought tears to my eyes. The name of the movie “Baby Blues” starred Uche Montana as Nnenna and Fedric Leonard as husband.

This movie elaborates on what ladies go through after putting to birth, it elaborates more on postpartum depression which nobody is talking about.

Nnenna is a very cheerful and strong lady, the joy of her husband. While she was pregnant she tried every means to support her husband in any way she could. Even when she was asked to relax because of her blood pressure. She still tries to convince her husband she's okay. Working as a cleaner, she enjoyed her work so much and did it out of joy. Her boss was also a nice lady, even when she suggested for her to rest Nnenna refused but instead continued her job till she gave birth.

The baby came earlier than expected and she had to give birth through CS.
Everything changed when Nnenna was put to birth, the baby always cries every night and she's forced to stay awake. When her mother in-law was around she tried to help out in any way she could.

Nnenna wasn't happy, she felt disconnected from her baby, anything she said it felt like her husband was judging her. Her husband who was an uber driver, one day the owner of the car he drives comes for his money. Her husband pleaded so much using Nnenna CS as an excuse on why he couldn't pay up the specified amount they agreed on and her husband indirectly blamed her for that.

Nnenna wasn't her usual self anymore, she completely changed, for her she couldn't feel any connection with her baby. If she tries to hold her, she cries so much but if another person holds her she keeps calm. Nnenna was so frustrated nobody noticed what she was going through, she felt empty like she was slowly drowning. Sometimes she felt like she could run away from her baby.

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The climatic tension when she stayed awake all night babysitting and still the next morning her baby was still crying. She got so tired, ran to her friend's shop, dropped the baby with her friend's daughter and came home to sleep even though it was just an hour. She slept for over three hours and when her husband came home with the baby he was looking at her like she's a bad mum not knowing what she's going through.

Then comes the comparison with her friend who thinks she's not suffering. In her friends point of view she didn't have anyone around her when she was born, not a husband nor mother-in-law and for her she thinks Nnenna had all the support she needed.

Nnenna's boss was just the only one who recognized what she was going through. She sat Nnenna and spoke to her seeking to see her husband and it was then Nnenna opened up. She felt uptight because her husband was going to judge her, she was ashamed of her body because of the stretch marks and big tummy.It was a happy ending for Nnenna and her husband was so supportive of her journey.

I will rate this movie a 10/10. It comes with a great moral lesson and it's something nobody is talking about. Postpartum depression. Shout out to every mother out there, you guys are strong and beautiful.