In a jaw-dropping moment that has stunned parents and medical professionals alike, a Pennsylvania mother captured her newborn daughter performing feats of strength typically months ahead of her developmental stage.

Samantha Mitchell, 34, captured a stunning moment on video as her newborn daughter, Nyilah Daise Tzabari, was seen crawling and lifting her head—an extraordinary feat for a baby just three days old. “I’ve spent more than 20 years around children, and I’ve never witnessed anything like this,” Mitchell shared with Kennedy News.

The extraordinary moment was caught on camera on March 2, 2023, less than three days after Nyilah’s birth. Arriving three weeks past her due date at 43 weeks gestation, the baby weighed a healthy 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Mitchell says she recorded the video on the advice of her mother, who witnessed the early crawling and urged her to document it.

“No one would have believed me if I didn’t capture it,” Mitchell said. “Even my fiancé, Ofer, wasn’t there, and I knew he’d need to see it to believe it.”