Hairy Baby Called ‘Little Monkey’ after Birth – Now She’s a ‘Brave’ Toddler Looks Beautiful

• A baby was born hairy, and her mother called her a “baby monkey.” The newborn was kept in NICU before her mother could take her home.
• The mother spoke out about her daughter’s condition after birth. She also defended her right to call her baby all the names under the sun.
• The mother revealed the challenges she faced every day to take care of her “brave” child, who is a beautiful toddler now.

A mother, Britney Budhi, gave birth to her baby girl, Teyana, at 37 weeks via cesarean section. The newborn weighed just 4 pounds and 13 ounces.

Britney, who has an Indonesian-Italian background, is from Sydney, while her partner is Burmese-Pakistani.

The 29-year-old said her daughter was born early because her slight frame couldn’t support the baby’s rapid growth to full term.

According to Britney, she is naturally small, and there wasn’t enough room for the baby to grow properly. So, doctors told her that her baby would thrive better on the outside.

Teyana was kept in NICU for two weeks, where she grew very fast, put on weight, and was taken home by her parents.

Britney’s baby girl also had an unusual physical feature that made her mother give her a name, which many people found completely inappropriate.

Britney likened Teyana to a monkey when she posted her on Facebook. The mother shared a video of Teyana being carried by her father.

The video showed the baby girl looking hairy with lots of hair on her back and parts of her face. Britney captioned the video, “I love my baby monkey.” The mother also shared another video where she said her baby was a “lil monkey.”

Britney was slammed by some people on TikTok for calling her baby a little monkey, but she defended her choice of name.

As per the mother, the term little and baby monkey were used to show endearment to her newborn girl. However, Britney said she understands the negative connotations behind calling someone after a primate.

The mother said her intention was not to be linked to the negative connotations as she called her baby these names to show her affection because she was born covered in hair. Britney told off those who reproached her for her choice of words:

“At the end of the day it is my social media and my baby. And I think she is perfect, I am absolutely obsessed with her – I know all mums are but I think I am even more obsessed than that.”

Britney also explained that babies who are born so small often have hair covering their bodies to keep them warm. She added that all babies in utero have hair, including babies born early and tiny.

Teyana’s mother was also not shocked when her newborn was born with lots of hair, as she had stumbled across another hairy baby on TikTok while pregnant. This exposure ensured Britney and her partner knew that it was possible for a baby to be born with lots of hair.

Currently, Teyana’s mother administers insulin injections to her at home as well as takes her to doctor’s appointments.

The mother’s post about her little and baby monkey caused uproar online for a couple of months. However, Britney wasn’t concerned with the negativity. She noted that when people choose to put their lives online, they should be ready to see negative things that people are going to say:

“These cute names come from a place of love, there is no negativity in them, and other people’s perception of them doesn’t make me a bad mother.”

The mother even hit back at some of the negative comments. When one person told her they didn’t like how her baby looked, she replied, “If you have nothing nice to say don’t say it at all. This is extremely normal in premmie babies. You’re old you should know better.”

Aside from the negative comments, Britney also got lots of positive comments from mothers who related to her. Some people jokingly told Britney to shave her baby, while others told her they were also born with hair, and their parents called them little monkeys too.

One person told Britney that her baby monkey was “so cute.” Britney also responded with laughter to a woman who called her baby “Part gorilla.” Britney’s response to the woman was, “YES HAHAHAHAHA KING KONG.”

Another woman told Britney that was baby “was same little monkey.” An online user also said Britney’s baby was “very lovely and needs lots of cuddles.”

Britney is proud of her baby and jokes that she is her “little parasite.” The mother said she would continue calling her baby “all the names under the sun.”

Teyana is now a toddler, and her mother said her hair started falling off when she put on weight. Britney’s daughter now has beautiful black hair that her mother sometimes holds in a cute little bun.

However, in most of her mother’s videos, Teyana’s little black hair is let loose. Britney’s daughter was also diagnosed with diabetes. Her mother said some of the symptoms she saw in her daughter included frequent urination and drinking lots of water.

However, Britney said she felt guilty she didn’t pick up on the symptoms as a sign of diabetes as it was the doctors who tested Teyana’s ketones and found out she was in diabetic shock.

Currently, Teyana’s mother administers insulin injections to her at home as well as takes her to doctor’s appointments.

Britney shared videos of herself administering to her daughter insulin injections on TikTok. “Let me tell you, this shiiii is exhausting, but it’s all worth it to see my daughter alive and well,” she confessed.

Another mother agreed with Britney that living that life was tiring. “Currently living this life aswel. Our babies are so brave,” the mother added.

Britney’s daughter was also applauded for taking the insulin injections with little fuss. An online user remarked, “Oh Sweets, she’s so brave.” “Such a brave Bubba good job mumma,” another person commented.

More people agreed that Teyana was brave. In all the videos Britney posted, her daughter only shed a few tears, but she didn’t hassle as her mother gave her the insulin injections. “What a brave muffin she already knows the drill bless her,” an individual noted.

Other mothers commended Britney for being a great mother and for ensuring Teyana got her insulin injections. “Good mumma, beautiful child, our kids our everything Xxxxxx,” a mother praised Britney.

Britney replied to all the positive comments that applauded her for her good job. As a mom, she also said her daughter was getting used to the insulin injections. “I’m so proud of her,” she added.

Britney’s hairy baby has grown to be a beautiful and brave toddler, and her mother has been praised for doing an amazing job in raising her.

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