“I Never Thought My Eyes Could Put My Baby in Danger… Until That Night”

For years, I had struggled with blurry vision, light sensitivity, and difficulty seeing in the dark.

But I was only 37 years old. It didn’t seem serious enough to worry about.

I assumed my glasses were enough.

I had bigger concerns—like protecting the precious life growing inside me after years of heartbreaking miscarriages.

I was six months pregnant with my miracle baby, and nothing else seemed to matter.

But then, one mistake nearly cost me everything…

The Night Everything Went Dark…

That evening, after a long day at work as a school administrator in Old GRA, Port Harcourt, a colleague offered to drop me home.

I hurried to join her, forgetting my glasses on my desk in the process.

When I got home, I was greeted by total darkness.

There was a power outage, and the entire house—including the staircase leading to my bedroom—was pitch black.

I sighed, placing a hand on my belly.

I was tired. Heavy. Sore.

But all I had to do was climb a few stairs to get inside and rest.

So, I took the first step. Then the second. Then—

I MISSED A STEP.

My foot slipped. My body lurched forward.

I tried to grab the railing, but my hands found only air.

I fell. Hard.

I landed with a force that sent a sharp pain shooting up my leg and through my abdomen.

For a second, I couldn’t breathe.

Then I felt it—a deep, twisting pain in my stomach.

Something was wrong.