Meet The 3 Weeks Old Nigerian Baby who Already Feeds Herself
At
just 3 weeks old, baby Amara Chiedozie can hold her feeding
bottle...and her mum, 20 year old student Onyi Chiedozie, claims she's
been doing this since was just three days old. How is this even
possible? Her mum explains;
‘When
we were feeding, she started shaking, then she just grabbed the bottle.
She was holding it by herself. We couldn’t believe it because babies
don’t normally
do it that young. I’m so shocked that I have been documenting it every day. It’s unbelievable.
"When
she doesn’t want it she will push it away. She isn’t strong enough to
throw it away, but she does push it, like she does with her dummy. If
she is really hungry, she starts shaking. Then she will just grab the
bottle as you give it to her.’
Onyi,
who is a single mother and lives in Essex, UK, says she makes sure she
is always watching her daughter when she is feeding herself.
‘Sometimes
I hold her or sometimes you can prop her up with a pillow and give her
the bottle. I’m always watching her – I don’t let her out of my sight.’
she said
According
to UK Daily Mail, Amara weighed 6lbs 3oz when she was born on August 3
at Queen’s Hospital in Romford. Onyi said her baby's progress astounded
medical professionals.
‘Even
nurses are really surprised. When my health support nurse came, she was
shocked as well. She couldn’t believe that this could happen. Whenever
we go to appointments, we take pictures of her doing it. The midwife and
even the doctor we had an appointment with on Saturday were actually
amazed. They couldn’t believe it.
Onyi, who also breastfeeds Amara regularly, said:
‘The
breastfeeding is better now – it’s comfortable. It used to be painful
and sore before but it’s good now. When she breastfeeds she is touching
and holding on to me. It’s a really nice experience and way to bond.’
Babies are usually able to hold a bottle unaided from around six months.
Meanwhile there's a warning against letting babies feed themselves. Parents’ charity NCT warns;
‘If
you give your baby a bottle, always hold the bottle and your baby
whilst feeding. It’s not safe to leave babies to feed themselves or to
prop up a bottle; if they choke they won’t be able to push the bottle
away.’
The
charity also warns that babies can choke on something as small as a
grape and should not be left alone while feeding or eating. See more
amazing photos below..
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