A picture of a newborn baby boy holding his mum's patently failed coil has gone viral.
The 34-year-old mum - who already has two other kids - had the intrauterine device (IUD) inserted two years ago. However, the coil did not do its job and she became pregnant, giving birth at Hai Phong International Hospital, in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
During labour, the IUD came out along with the baby, who subsequently gripped it in his hand.
Tran Viet Phuong, an obstetrician at the hospital, noticed the striking development and took a picture which was shared last week on the hospital's social media channels, where it received thousands of likes, comments and shares.
Phuong said: "After delivery, I thought him holding the device was interesting, so I took a picture. I never thought it would receive so much attention."
Coils are supposed to prevent sperm from being able to fertilise a woman's eggs by releasing copper or hormones after being inserted into the uterus, but Phuong said the mother's IUD may have been dislodged from its original position, rendering it ineffective.
The 34-year-old mum - who already has two other kids - had the intrauterine device (IUD) inserted two years ago. However, the coil did not do its job and she became pregnant, giving birth at Hai Phong International Hospital, in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
During labour, the IUD came out along with the baby, who subsequently gripped it in his hand.
Tran Viet Phuong, an obstetrician at the hospital, noticed the striking development and took a picture which was shared last week on the hospital's social media channels, where it received thousands of likes, comments and shares.
Phuong said: "After delivery, I thought him holding the device was interesting, so I took a picture. I never thought it would receive so much attention."
Coils are supposed to prevent sperm from being able to fertilise a woman's eggs by releasing copper or hormones after being inserted into the uterus, but Phuong said the mother's IUD may have been dislodged from its original position, rendering it ineffective.
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