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A first-time mother was left gobsmacked when her newborn baby started lifting her head and attempting to crawl just three days after being born. 

Samantha Mitchell, from White Oak, Pennsylvania, and her own mother captured the incredible moment on camera while little Nyilah Daise Tzabari was lying on her stomach in the hospital cot. 

The little one can be seen wriggling around, making noises and lifting her head for a few seconds while looking around. 

In a video shared to TikTok, Samantha can be heard asking her mother: 'Is that even normal?' and she responded: 'No, she's three days old.'

'Mum, she's crawling! How is that even normal? What the heck!', Samantha said, and her shocked mother added: 'God, she should not be this strong already.'

Samantha, 34, said she rushed to film the astonishing event as she knew her friends and family wouldn't believe her and was amazed when her daughter attempted to crawl for a whole minute.

The-mother-of-one recorded the video in hospital two-and-a-half days after her daughter was born.

In the clip, a tiny Nyilah Daise dressed in a nappy can be seen putting her arms out in front of her to support her body and crawling whilst lifting her head.

Samantha's mother, who was sitting in the hospital room with her at the time, can be heard shouting in amazement at her talented granddaughter.

Now at three months old, Samantha said her daughter is already standing with support and said it won't be long until her daughter starts walking.

The proud mother said she feels like she's 'never had a newborn' and is in shock every day at the strength of her baby girl.

Samantha said: '[The video shows] the first time I saw her crawl and I was in complete shock. I've babysat most of my life and have over 20 years' experience with children and I've never seen anything like this before.

'I guess I've never been around many babies at three days old so there are a lot of nuisances in it but I have never seen a baby like this ever. The way she lifted her head too and was babbling left me in complete shock.

'My mother was the only other person in the room when it happened and she told me to record it. No one would have believed me otherwise.

'My fiancé wasn't in the room and I know if I didn't get it on film, he would not have believed me. The video was taken when Nyilah wasn't even a full three days old. She was two and a half days old.'

Nyilah Daise was born three weeks late on February 27, 2023 at 9:22pm and weighed 7lbs 6oz.

The average age for a baby to start crawling is around nine months old, but Nyilah has shown to exceed her early developmental goals.

Samantha, a content creator, added: 'Sometimes I laugh and just think I wish she could be a baby. I feel like I've never actually had a newborn. Without a doubt she will start walking soon. She stands at the moment. 

'She puts so much weight on her legs. We're not trying to make her stand. She just refuses to buckle her knees and sit down. She isn't standing on her own yet but she stands holding us and is always trying to stand.'

Samantha gave birth to Nyilah Daise three weeks late at 43 weeks and said she has exclusively breast-fed Nyilah since birth.

The 34-year-old claims her daughter also began to roll over from her belly to her back at 18 days old and attempted to speak aged one-and-a-half-months.