Three week old, Amara Chiedozie has shocked medical professionals by already
being capable of holding her bottle on her own.
Her mother, 20 year old Onyi Chiedozie claims she has been doing it since she was
three days old.
The strength of her grip at such a tender age has amazed her family and
medics. Onyi Chiedozie, said: ‘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 said her progress had astounded medical professionals. The student added:
‘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.’
Onyi also breastfeeds Amara.
Parents’ charity NCT warns on its website against letting them feed themselves. It
advises: ‘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.


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