Images via Facebook/Clara Oliveira
Step aside, everyone—this little one has places to go! Newborns typically engage in a few common activities: they cry, they sleep, and they often bear a striking resemblance to distant relatives. While you can count on them to keep you up at night, you can usually expect them to stay pretty stationary. That is, unless you’re talking about this remarkable newborn girl from Brazil. Just minutes after her birth, she astonished midwives and nurses alike by seemingly ‘walking’ across the counter!
Prepare for some serious cuteness.
According to reports from Metro, one nurse exclaimed in Portuguese, “Wow, this little girl is walking! Can you believe it?” Just as the nurses were getting ready to give her a bath, this determined infant had other plans. With a sense of urgency, she was ready to conquer the world—no time for soap just yet!
One of the nurses who witnessed this event knew that such a story would be hard to believe without video evidence. “Goodness gracious,” she remarked. “If you told anyone what just happened, they wouldn’t take you seriously unless they saw it themselves.” The video, which was shared by Clara Oliveira on Facebook, has already gone viral, racking up over 90 million views. While many are simply amazed by this tiny newborn’s unexpected mobility, some parents are relieved their own babies didn’t attempt to take off on their birthday.
The American Academy of Pediatrics explains that while it’s uncommon for a newborn to walk like this, it is a reflexive action. “Although she can’t support her own weight, if you hold her under the arms, making sure to support her head, and let her feet touch a flat surface, she will place one foot in front of the other,” they clarify. This reflex typically fades around two months but re-emerges when the baby starts walking independently.
We don’t have much information about the baby’s parents, but we wish them all the best. If this little girl’s first day is any indication of her future, they are in for quite the adventure!
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In summary, this incredible video of a newborn ‘walking’ has captivated millions online, showcasing a rare reflex that disappears shortly after birth. The little girl’s spirited debut certainly leaves us wishing her parents plenty of patience and joy in the days ahead!
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