Glugging milk from a bottle, Amara Chiedozie looks like any other contented three-week-old.

Except, that is, for the fact she is already capable of holding the container on her own.

Even more incredibly, her mother 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.

Her mother Onyi Chiedozie, 20, 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.’

Miss Chiedozie, a single mother from Chadwell Heath in Essex, makes sure she is always watching her daughter when she is feeding herself. She said: ‘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.’

Amara weighed 6lbs 3oz when she was born on August 3 at Queen’s Hospital in Romford.

Miss Chiedozie 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. The midwife and even the doctor we had an appointment with on Saturday were actually amazed. They couldn’t believe it.

Miss Chiedozie also breastfeeds Amara regularly. She 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.

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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Naija pikin no dey carry last..D child don dey learn survival skills from d mama belle

Just maybe she died of starvation in her former life.

Whatever happened to the baby friendly initiative that mother's practice?

Maybe the baby spent more than 12 months in the womb and had started developing the sign of babyhood before birth.
Not suprising seeing the 3-day old baby doing what 4-month old baby does.

Is it just me or is the 20-year old babe more interested in the camera than her child?

See as she dey strike her best pose, she no dey even look her pikin

abeg dat baby don reach 3 mths. Bt wait o, whap hapend 2 breast feedin? D mum fyn sha.

safarigirl: Is it just me or is the 20-year old babe more interested in the camera than her child?

See as she dey strike her best pose, she no dey even look her pikin

No be only you oo its so damn obvious it seems she wants the publicity so much.

safarigirl: Is it just me or is the 20-year old babe more interested in the camera than her child?

See as she dey strike her best pose, she no dey even look her pikin

As in ehn. But I am surprised the child is being bottle fed at that early age. Methinks its just severe hunger worrying the baby.


Safari you see your life?? Your mates don dey born and you are here forming tata.

safarigirl: Is it just me or is the 20-year old babe more interested in the camera than her child?

See as she dey strike her best pose, she no dey even look her pikin

Missmossy:
No be only you oo its so damn obvious it seems she wants the publicity so much.

Biko free the babe o. This might be her only chance at 'blowing'.

No stop her shine abeg

Na lie jor!!!

Dygeasy: Biko free the babe o. This might be her only chance at 'blowing'.

No stop her shine abeg

Na tru you talk oooo...its her time for such,let her enjoy it while it lasts...ride on!

Missmossy:
Na tru you talk oooo...its her time for such,let her enjoy it while it lasts...ride on!

Your own time is coming soon.

softsparkyy:
Your own time is coming soon.

Lollz....i don't need publicity for this kind of thing biko.

Missmossy:
Lollz....i don't need publicity for this kind of thing biko.

It mustn't be for stuff like this.
Better days ahead!

Ishilove:
As in ehn. But I am surprised the child is being bottle fed at that early age. Methinks its just severe hunger worrying the baby.


Safari you see your life?? Your mates don dey born and you are here forming tata.

haba aunty Ishi. I dey wait you and Oga Seun na

This babe dey like pesin wey my elder sister sef fit see for road dey greet am "Good Morning Ma"....no be say pesin marry her sef, she go carry belle for man wey never graduate from flexing. You no read say she be single mum?

safarigirl: haba aunty Ishi. I dey wait you and Oga Seun na

This babe dey like pesin wey my elder sister sef fit see for road dey greet am "Good Morning Ma"....no be say pesin marry her sef, she go carry belle for man wey never graduate from flexing. You no read say she be single mum?

No mind Seun. He is there busy forming fine boy up and down town, come forget say gray hair go soon full hin head. Leave him, when I'm ready for him na twins go land sharpaly!

I saw it o. Proper oniranu. Twenty years old and already a single parent. She doesn't even look like she has realised the responsibility involved in raising a child because the baby just be like toy for her eyes.

I wonder why it is so hard for young people of nowadays to use contraceptives. Baby mama-ism is the reigning thing now, no shame again.

Ishilove:
No mind Seun. He is there busy forming fine boy up and down town, come forget say gray hair go soon full hin head. Leave him, when I'm ready for him na twins go land sharpaly!

I saw it o. Proper oniranu. Twenty years old and already a single parent. She doesn't even look like she has realised the responsibility involved in raising a child because the baby just be like toy for her eyes.

I wonder why it is so hard for young people of nowadays to use contraceptives. Baby mama-ism is the reigning thing now, no shame again.

Ishilove:
No mind Seun. He is there busy forming fine boy up and down town, come forget say gray hair go soon full hin head. Leave him, when I'm ready for him na twins go land sharpaly!

I saw it o. Proper oniranu. Twenty years old and already a single parent. She doesn't even look like she has realised the responsibility involved in raising a child because the baby just be like toy for her eyes.

I wonder why it is so hard for young people of nowadays to use contraceptives. Baby mama-ism is the reigning thing now, no shame again.

you know say child support things dey favor them for there and government fit help you. No ne for naija wey if you carry belle, na you get yourself.

I give she and that pikin 3 years, if her mumsy or one family member no take over, the UK government go collect the pikin. As the babe eye dey shine so, I no sure say her flexing don finish

softsparkyy:
It mustn't be for stuff like this.
Better days ahead!

In MizMyColi's voice i say tanchu.

Oh my! why is a three year old feeding with a bottle!? This gal just looking 4 cheap publicity! I no sure whether that baby na her own sef!

KingTom:

kT uve arrived. Hmm

The baby dey enjoy herself joor.She won prove big girl.Carry go

Biggest girl,i dey feel u joor

I see why she was hit and thus d baby. What happened to the glands. She needs publicity or what? Hmm

daveP: kT uve arrived. Hmm

a b I don shiew! !

That child is older than 3days old abeg.

KingTom:
a b I don shiew! !

that holiday na something else o. Hope ure back fully.

Beautiful mother + d baby sha

Tolexander: Maybe the baby spent more than 12 months in the womb and had started developing the sign of babyhood before birth.
Not suprising seeing the 3-day old baby doing what 4-month old baby does.

The baby must have been fed a rumour that she might find herself in nigeria. And as a sharp girl, survival instinct became her resort. ...