A viral video has captured the moment a new mother refused to hold her newborn baby shortly after giving birth.

In the video, a nurse brought the baby to the new mother in the infirmary shortly after what is presumed to have been a stressful labor, but she refused to touch or hold the child.

When she was expected to take the baby from the nurse and cradle the baby for the first time, she used her hand gesture to tell the nurse to still keep the baby.

The nurse tried again, but the visibly exhausted mother frowned and refused to look at the baby.

Watch the video below,

As you scroll, see some of the reactions that followed the video.

@salveekee wrote: “If you haven’t given birth or don’t have an idea of what’s wrong with the lady, don’t type trash”.

@cerenza675 wrote: “She is suffering from postpartum depression, this is the part of motherhood that people don’t see often! It’s not always a joy for all new mums… God bless all mothers ”.

@beckyfundz1 wrote: “No Amount of pain would make me give my own baby that I carried for 9 good months such look at least a little smile is okay not the way she reacted. Nothing una fit tell me abeg. Which kind strong face be that”.

@apeke_xo wrote: “God bless Me and the beautiful woman reading this”.