Founder of Godsgift Foundation, Chantel Addai, has shared a deeply personal account of her experience with motherhood, describing the hopes she carried, the tragedy she endured, and the grief that continues to shape her life.

Addai, speaking in an interview with media personality Roselyn Feli on September 2, 2026, explained that, like many expectant mothers, she envisioned a smooth journey filled with joy and dreams for her first child.

Her excitement grew as her pregnancy progressed, especially after learning she was expecting a boy.

“I thought it was going to be easy, just like what I had seen in my family and friends. I envisioned having kids full term. I believed the bad things I saw happen to others would never happen to me,” she said.

“I always said I wanted a son. At the scan, I kept saying, ‘It better be a boy.’ When they told me it was, I was happy. I dreamed he would be healthy, play football, wear matching outfits with his dad, and have a good life,” she recalled.

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But tragedy struck at 26 weeks. Addai recounted how she experienced severe back pain, initially dismissing it as normal. Later, doctors confirmed she had gone into preterm labour.

“He was born with a heartbeat and then after an hour he passed away,” she said.

“I felt guilty because in my head it was a whole lot of should-haves. Maybe I should have gone to the hospital earlier. I blamed God. I blamed myself. I asked if I had eaten properly, if I had done things right,” she admitted.

The loss left her with overwhelming guilt and anger.

Despite the pain, Addai said holding her son gave her a bittersweet sense of closure.

“It was peaceful but also very sad because I knew it was final. He had eyes, a nose, lips, fingers, toes. I was grateful I had an image to the name I had given him,” she said.

Years later, she continues to grieve, even as she raises her other children.

“I feel like people tend to think you stop grieving. I don’t think you can stop. You learn to deal with grief, but it doesn’t go away. Sometimes I grieve more when I see my kids now because I think he would have been here, leading the way,” she reflected.

Through Godsgift Foundation, Addai now channels her experience into advocacy and support for mothers facing similar challenges, urging society to recognise the silent grief many women carry.



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