When a woman named Natalie from the US gave birth to her little boy, birth photographer Laura Fifield caught the moment on camera perfectly.

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We reckon the look on the new mum's face is the optimum mix of surprise (as she didn't know she was having a son), relief that he'd arrived - and perhaps just a teensy bit of shock at his size, a whopping 11lb 2oz ?

Natalie gave birth at home with "no interventions, no internal exams, no complications" - according to Laura, who shared the pic on her Facebook page.

It got loads of really positive comments, as you can imagine, with one mum saying:

"This photo is just the best!! I delivered a 9lb baby at home that the midwives thought might be over 10. We are powerful creatures! Big congrats to this beautiful family!!!"

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And another commented:

"I’m in love with this picture. And, Good Lord, that's a big baby!!! Congrats, Mama. You did it!!"

Huge congrats indeed, Natalie - and we hope all's well with you and your lovely new bundle of joy ?

What do you think?

Was your baby bigger than expected? Can you relate to this new mum's reaction? Tell us in the comments below or over on Facebook

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Tara BreathnachContent Editor and Social Media Producer

Tara is mum to 1 daughter, Bodhi Rae, and has worked as Content Editor and Social Media Producer at MadeForMums since 2015

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