Newborn baby is pictured clasping the contraceptive coil his mother used in a failed bid to stop her conceiving in Vietnam
A newborn baby has been pictured in Vietnam clutching the contraceptive coil his mother used in a failed bid to stop her conceiving.
The boy's 34-year-old mother, who has had two other children previously, is said to have inserted the intrauterine device (IUD) two years ago.
The IUD came out at the same time as the baby, but separately – it was only after being born that the infant grabbed the coil, reports the VN Express.
Pictures taken by Obstetrician Tran Viet Phuong at Hai Phong International Hospital, Vietnam, show the newborn baby holding on to the device.
A newborn baby at Hai Phong International Hospital was photographed holding onto the contraceptive coil that did not stop his mother becoming pregnant with him
Obstetrician Tran Viet Phuong, who took the photos, said that the baby and coil came out at the same time and that the newborn picked up the intrauterine device shortly after
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.'
He also said that the IUD may have failed to prevent the pregnancy if it had moved from its original position.
Two of the photos, which were posted to the hospital's Facebook page, show the baby boy with his eyes shut while holding the IUD.
In another picture, the IUD can be seen lying next to the newborn.
The baby was born healthy and weighed 7lbs and remains under observation with his mother.
In practice, after being inserted into a woman's uterus, the IUD is meant to release either copper or hormones to prevent sperm from fertilising any eggs.
The 34-year-old mother of the baby, who has had two other children previously, reportedly inserted the intrauterine device (IUD) two years ago
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