Anything can happen at a baby shower - and it frequently does. But when gathering to celebrate a pal's pregnancy, one steadfast rule usually applies...the baby in question has yet to arrive.
But one new mum broke all thew rules when she turned up at the party with her newborn son in her arms. Guests were suitably gobsmacked when they clocked a beaming Becky Biddulph and her new arrival.
The Mirror reports how Becky, 30 and her husband James Biddulph surprised their family and friends with the early delivery - born four days earlier. The proud parents arrived at the garden bash last Saturday with little Henley - who guests immediately mistook for a doll.
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A fantastic video captured by friend Leanne Rowley caught the whole thing - from the initial entrance, guests squealing in excitement, and others mistaking the baby for a toy. The same clip that was posted to social media platform TikTok skyrocketed into internet stardom, having already surpassed 680,000 views to date.
Guests of the party rushed over to greet the newborn as people approached with several jaw-dropped and gasping expressions - and an abundance of "Oh my God!". One person said: "I told you she'd popped!"
"I thought you had a doll or something," a second said. Having arrived two weeks early, Becky thought that it would make the "perfect" introduction.
She said: "With Henley being born so close to my baby shower, I just thought it would be the most perfect way to introduce him to everyone. "It was quite funny seeing everyone's faces in disbelief, thinking I was holding a doll.
"Once everyone had realised, it was brilliant! "Funnily enough, we did the same for our wedding - we ended up having a lockdown wedding and we didn't even tell the girls until the night before," she added.
"Everyone else was told the day after we were married! "The whole day was just magical. I absolutely loved every second of it and wouldn't have changed anything."
Away from parenting life, the mum-of-three - born in Stoke-on-Trent - works in care as well as running two businesses, whilst James, 21, is a HGV driver.
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