Overview

• The baby, identified as Matheus Gabriel, was born at Hospital Sagrado Coração de Jesus in Nerópolis, Goiás.
• His mother, Queidy Araujo de Oliveira, had used a copper intrauterine device for nearly two years before conceiving.
• The pregnancy included bleeding and partial detachment of the device, yet delivery was safe and both mother and baby are reported healthy.
• Attending physician Natalia Rodrigues placed the IUD in the newborn’s hand and shared the image on Instagram, which drove the story’s viral spread.
• Copper IUDs are T-shaped devices generally cited as more than 99% effective for five to ten years, making such failures uncommon.