A Nigerian mother has captured hearts across social media with her emotional account of her newborn son's unusual silence during his first days of life. In a viral TikTok video that has sparked widespread discussion, the mother shared her frightening experience of her baby not crying for eight consecutive days after birth.
The Silent Beginning: A Mother's Worry
Identified on TikTok as @vivianmanafa, the mother openly recounted the fear that consumed her during that first week of her son's life. She described how her baby arrived safely but something felt unusual from the very beginning, leaving her deeply concerned.
The newborn remained completely silent for eight days after delivery, with each passing day increasing the mother's anxiety. She remembered holding him close, desperately hoping to hear that first cry, yet there was no sound or tears during that period.
The mother admitted that her son's unusual quietness deeply troubled her, causing her to constantly pray while watching over her child. She pleaded with God to protect her son through what she described as the 'strange' silence, confessing she couldn't bear the thought of losing him.
From Silence to Sound: The Emotional Resolution
The long days without any vocalization from her baby made the situation increasingly frustrating for the worried mother. She revealed that she clung to her faith during those difficult moments because it was her only source of comfort.
According to her account, everything eventually changed when her son finally let out the cry she had been desperately waiting to hear. Remarkably, from that day forward, he became far more vocal than she ever expected.
In her own words: "This 8 days after birth and my baby has not cried. I beg God to keep him and God did. He cries so much now."
Social Media Reactions: Shared Experiences
TikTok users flooded the comments section with their own similar experiences and words of support after watching the trending video.
@Olabisi commented: "My daughter didn't cry too and they told us she had cerebral palsy. Jokes on them, He'll be fine by Gods grace."
@PRINCE ADELE ORIMADEGUN BABS humorously noted: "The child get hanger issue, the initial agreement with the mother be say no be Nigeria he wan come."
@itz bella shared reassuringly: "Mummy didn't bother your self, my son did not cry till one month, now he wants to chess everyone out of the house, God is great."
@monysstitchesandfabrics expressed cautious concern: "I hope is not cerebral palsy or autistic, he may just be naturally quiet tho, if d doc says he's fine, then you have nothing to worry about, he's cute."
@RAFYRAFY added another perspective: "My baby was like that even when she cried I couldn't hear her I thought she was either one of that or may be mute but tell you what happened after two years this girl can talk like a sewing machine."
@ADANWA shared a personal connection: "I didn't cry as a baby o my mom thought something was wrong with me she would sometimes leave me and go to market for hours id wake up shiit myself and play without even crying, she still talks about it till date, I was such a sweet baby it could be the same here."
The video has sparked important conversations about newborn behavior and parental anxiety, with many sharing that similar experiences are more common than people might think.
