Oti Mabuse Celebrates First Baby Shower After Difficult Premature Birth
The dancer expressed gratitude for her support system after a challenging nine months and a traumatic birth experience with her first child.
Pregnant television personality Oti Mabuse recently celebrated her first baby shower, a milestone she expressed gratitude for after a challenging pregnancy and a difficult premature birth with her daughter.
"My first ever baby shower. Marius, Motsi, Takkies and Thomas… how you managed to pull this off without me knowing is beyond me! I honestly never thought I'd have one, and it meant more than I can explain," Mabuse shared on Instagram, detailing that the celebration was a surprise. "The first time around, baby arrived before we ever got to this part. So getting to sit in a room full of my closest friends the people I call family and celebrate this little life was incredibly special."
Mabuse thanked her loved ones for their support during what she described as "the hardest nine months." She expressed gratitude for their visits, check-ins, concern, and assistance with both her baby and toddler. "You've held our whole family through so much. I am a fuller person because you are all in my life. I love you so much. Thank you for making me feel so loved," she wrote.
She and her husband, dancer Marius Lepure, announced in June that they were expecting their second child. The couple are already parents to a two-year-old daughter, whose name has not been publicly revealed. Their first child was born approximately ten weeks prematurely in November 2023 and spent several weeks in the hospital. Mabuse has previously spoken about the traumatic birth and her daughter's subsequent struggle with sepsis.
"You hug but then the baby gets taken away. And then the next time you see them they're in a box, wired up, not well, under blue light," Mabuse recounted in 2024, describing the emotional toll of the experience. "I remember crying because I couldn't get the wheelchair close to her bed. Emotionally it was very exhausting. I didn't get to hold her for about a week."
Despite the difficulties, Mabuse stated that the experience made her stronger and gave her a clear purpose. "For the first time in my life I have a purpose, which is for my family to have a good life," she said. "You can imagine if I'm ambitious in my work, how ambitious I am as a mum... This industry has its ups and downs but I love it and I'm doing it all for my baby and my husband. I'm the breadwinner and I am taking care of my family."