While birth is at the same time a completely beautiful part of life and a fairly gross and painful event, there is no denying the overwhelming emotions that come with new parents bringing in life to the world, knowing that the tiny screaming bundle of joy is something that they created. But while we often hear and see images of mothers with their new children, lovingly gazing upon their son or daughter, it's not often that we focus on the great emotion the father feels in the situation. Yet there are some photographers out there that have captured these important moments so that they last forever.

1. Overwhelmed by emotions

"There was so much anticipation and lead-up to this moment that when the time came, his emotions utterly overwhelmed him in the most precious and authentic way."

2. Absolute amazement

"As the pushing phase progressed, this first-time dad grew more and more excited to meet his daughter. As her head started to emerge, he repeatedly covered his face in wonderment and awe. Her first breath certainly took his breath away!"

3. Eye contact

"This baby's mom had just handed her to her father for some skin-to-skin ... and this sweet girl was clearly absolutely smitten! At less than two hours old, she was raising her head to look straight into his eyes."

4. Comforting the mother

"This mother had been laboring for about 12 hours at this point and was absolutely exhausted. She was entering into transition, so each contraction was getting even more intense. Mic, the father, leaned in to pull her in close as she came down from the last contraction, wiping her tears from her cheeks. It was truly one of the sweetest moments I've ever captured between a mom and dad."

5. Bringing new life to the world

"This moment! If any couple has really labored together, it was them. Watching them bring their son into the world and meet him for the first time was so moving."

6. Holding him for the first time

"This dad is holding his son for the first time, after waiting for his girlfriend to nurse and to have her time with the baby, skin-to-skin. Even though he was so patient, you could also see he was excited to finally get to hold his baby."

7. No chance of holding back tears

"There are those moments in life that you know will change you forever. And sometimes in those moments, you just can't keep it together!"

8. Oceans apart

"This is the moment that this daddy, who is in the military, got to meet his boy — from oceans away. Sadly, the baby passed away three weeks after he was born, but his parents are always OK with sharing his photos so that his memory lives on."

9. Communication

"It was a long birth for these first-time parents, but the father not only encouraged his partner, he also talked to his baby throughout labor. It was beautiful to witness."

10. Support during labor

"A supportive moment in between contractions. The trust between these two is so obvious. It's one of my favorite photos."

11. Water birth

"This dad was so shocked that the birth of their second baby happened so fast that it took him a few moments to realize what had happened. Even though you know you are about to have a baby, that moment is still so big and shocking!"

12. A joyous moment

"This was this couple's first girl and their last baby. It was also their first home birth and it just all came together for them. There was so much love in the room. This baby is daddy's little girl for sure."

13. A healthy child

"This is a rainbow birth. This couple had several miscarriages and stillbirths. This mom wrote in a blog post on my site: 'My initial thoughts were: that hurt and I'm glad it's over. Then it hit me, he's here and he's alive. We are bringing a baby home from the hospital! Still seems like such a dream.'"

14. Twice the love

"Directly after a C-section delivery, the nurse placed these twin babies in their father's arms for the very first time. There was so much love in the room."

15. Admiration for what she's gone through

"Moments after watching his first child be delivered, this father tearfully gazes at his wife with such love and admiration."

16. A new baby brother

"This dad snuggles with his girls as they welcome and get to know their new baby brother."

17. Pure happiness

"He was cracking jokes to try to make his partner smile. When he held his baby, everyone in the room could see him falling in love in a whole new way and making plans for all the fun they would have together in the years to come."

18. Can't stop smiling

"This new dad couldn't stop smiling at his beautiful new daughter. Immediately after birth, the three of them snuggled up together for hours."

These photos are beautiful and incredibly heartwarming, aren't they? You'd hope that a photographer can capture these wonderful moments for you one day, to keep the memory of this amazing day vivid throughout the rest of your life. If you want to see another instance of a family's reaction to a new life being brought into the world, you should check out this emotional video of a young girl who was surprised by the arrival of her baby brother and her father's return from Afghanistan on the same day

This is a story about a woman who had gone through hell for years. The sequence of events that occurred before her pregnancy were enough to totally crush her, but she remained stoic. Then when she found out she was pregnant for the first time, she thought she'd finally found a light at the end of the dark, seemingly never-ending tunnel... until her husband brutally revealed that he'd given up on her and her "delusional" image of a "perfect family". In fact, he ended up leaving her just weeks before she was due to give birth...

[post_page_title]The Surprise Of A Lifetime[/post_page_title]

Having a baby is a life-changing experience; especially if, by no fault of your own, you're left to fend for yourself and your newborn. The excitement this woman felt about the impending birth of her child was replaced with feelings of fear and regret. Just when her life appeared to be falling apart, two strangers invaded her home and told her that something was hiding in the oven...

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[post_page_title]Infertility Trouble[/post_page_title]

Before the unexpected oven incident, this mom-to-be from Sydney, Australia was having a terrible time at home with her husband. They both wanted kids, but it just wasn't happening for them which only served to damage their relationship even further. Infertility can often cause problems in relationships, especially if one or both partners feels like their relationship won't be complete if they don't have a child together. That's exactly what happened to Amanda and her husband.

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[post_page_title]Trouble In Their Marriage[/post_page_title]

The thing is, having a baby was never going to make all the troubles they'd had in their marriage immediately disappear. And the sad truth was, Amanda's struggle to conceive meant that the couple began to have even more marriage problems. Infertility can often cause problems in relationships, especially if one or both partners feels like their relationship won't be complete if they don't have a child together. That's exactly what happened to Amanda and her husband.

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[post_page_title]The Cracks In The Relationship[/post_page_title]

They were, by most people's standards, the ideal couple, all they were missing was a child to complete their family. However, when they realized that having a baby wasn't going to be as easy as they thought, they turned on each other. While they continued to try for a baby, they came up with what they thought was an ingenious plan to help keep their relationship alive...

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[post_page_title]Their Project[/post_page_title]

While Amanda and her husband continued to try for a baby, the couple bought their dream home. And you'd have thought this would help matters, that this would be a nice little distraction from their infertility problems, but... Although they now had a renovation project to look forward to, the disagreements became more and more frequent.

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[post_page_title]They Couldn't Work Together[/post_page_title]

It gave the couple a chance to bond, but instead of taking the chance to do just that, they spent as much time apart from each other as possible. Secretly both of them wondered whether it was even worth trying for a child when on most days, they couldn't even stand to be in the same room as each other.

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[post_page_title]It Was Going To Be Their Year[/post_page_title]

Unfortunately, this story is about to become a whole lot more tragic and was even enough to spark media interest in Amanda's home life. "We’d been renovating the house for the last two years," Amanda revealed in a highly-anticipated radio interview in Sydney Australia. "We put all our money into that and the idea was that [2015] would be a good year [for us]."

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[post_page_title]Amanda's Pregnancy[/post_page_title]

Then the unexpected happened... Amanda finally fell pregnant! You'd think the couple would be over the moon after they'd waited so long for a baby. Their dream home was now complete too. It was the last piece of the jigsaw for Amanda and her husband.

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[post_page_title]The Reaction Of Amanda's Husband[/post_page_title]

Amanda and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for three years, and then it FINALLY happened... Of course, her very first instinct was that of joy and relief, and she was expecting her husband to have the same reaction. She couldn't wait to tell him, but when she did, she was sure she noticed that although he was excited, there was an aura of uncertainty in the way in which he reacted to the news. She then made the mistake of trying to convince herself that she was just "imagining" it.

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[post_page_title]The Couple Moved In[/post_page_title]

The couple had been living elsewhere while they were renovating their dream home. They hoped (well, Amanda hoped) that now they'd finally be moving into their new home, they could make a new start in their relationship, especially as they now had a baby to look forward to... Amanda and her husband moved into their dream home! Truth be told, they did feel that initial spark of excitement went they walked into their newly-renovated home for the first time.

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[post_page_title]The Silent Treatment[/post_page_title]

Despite staying together throughout their infertility struggle, when Amanda finally fell pregnant, her husband must have realized that a baby couldn't fix the trouble they'd been having in their marriage... Amanda's husband began being hostile to his heavily pregnant wife, and then he just stopped talking to her completely, knowing all the while that it could no longer go on like this. He'd have to do something to end the toxic direction their relationship was going in once and for all...

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[post_page_title]Amanda's Husband Left Her[/post_page_title]

Tragically, Amanda's husband left her when she was thirty weeks pregnant. Less than a month after they had moved into the house they had spent two years renovating together. Pregnancy is an emotional time for any woman, so it's hard to imagine how devastated Amanda must have felt when she realized he was gone. He'd left her and her unborn baby without a second thought, and she was now a broken woman...

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[post_page_title]Amanda Had Bills To Pay[/post_page_title]

On top of the inevitable nerves that any first-time mom would be experiencing, Amanda had a broken heart and a newly-renovated house that she was determined to still make into a home for her and her baby... But the mom-to-be was fraught with worry about how she was going to support herself and her baby as a single mom, especially as she now had a mortgage to pay off single-handedly without her husband.

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[post_page_title]Amanda's Shock[/post_page_title]

Sudden life changes are always hard to deal with. Amanda must have been feeling so many different emotions when her husband left her. Her world had, quite literally, been turned upside down... "It's been probably about five weeks since it all happened," Amanda said. The interview attracted millions of listeners and an outpouring of calls from members of the Australian public. "The biggest thing was just the shock. It wasn't really what we'd planned or what I planned."

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[post_page_title]Amanda's Fiercely Loyal Friend[/post_page_title]

It's often said that good friends are worth their weight in gold and that was certainly the case for Amanda. Amanda's friend Anna was determined to do something amazing to support her in her time of need... Ana arranged for some people who were essentially strangers, to help her friend out of the desperate situation she was in.

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[post_page_title]The Surprise[/post_page_title]

Sydney radio station KISS 1065 is hosted by two energetic and sympathetic hosts Kyle and Jackie O. After hearing about Amanda's story from her friend Ana, they arranged an incredible surprise that helped her put her life back together Jackie said: "We would love for you to be able to have this baby and not worry about the financial side of things."

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[post_page_title]Amanda Was Overwhelmed[/post_page_title]

Jackie's words were a Godsend to Amanda, who had suffered such a horrible trauma so late in her pregnancy. She was now on the show's GiveBack section which helps out deserving people in need... "I really wanna keep the place and raise my child there, but..." Amanda had said. The 'but' was her indicating to the hosts that she wouldn't be able to afford the house on her own, but the show was about to help.

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[post_page_title]What Had Been Done?[/post_page_title]

The radio hosts then point to a TV screen in the studio and Amanda began to giggle. "What do you see?" Jackie asked. Kyle added, "Whose place is that?" It was Amanda's newly-renovated house! A large piece of tarpaulin had been placed over Amanda's front door. Something had obviously been going on inside! "Let's take a tour inside your house," Jackie said.

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[post_page_title]Cleaning Services[/post_page_title]

Whilst I'm not a parent myself, I can imagine how difficult a newborn would make everyday tasks. That's why this thoughtful gift was the first thing left for Amanda. She'd be able to relax when her baby was born... The show had arranged for Amanda's house to be cleaned for the foreseeable future. That must have been a huge weight off of the mom-to-be's shoulders.

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[post_page_title]Ito The Hallway[/post_page_title]

The camera then moved into Amanda's hallway, and at this point, Amanda was so overwhelmed that her head fell into her hands... "The mattress is up against the wall. You haven't unpacked yet!" Jackie joked. Looking up at the screen, Kyle added, "What's that there?!" Where was the next surprise hidden?!

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[post_page_title]Prepared Meals[/post_page_title]

Aside from cleaning, another challenge faced by new moms is cooking. It is very important that moms eat properly so that they have enough energy to properly care for their kids. The camera moved into Amanda's fridge and Jackie said, "See all that food? You're going to be supplied with Eat Fit Food every day. They're going to be delivering your meals for the next three months."

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[post_page_title]Baby Supplies[/post_page_title]

When you're expecting a baby, there's a lot of things that need to be bought in advance, especially if you're a first-time mom and don't already have a stroller, but the show had Amanda covered... "[There's] whole bunch of baby gear. $4,00 worth of baby gear from baby village," Jackie said. "Oh wow," Amanda replied. "They're even throwing in a $1,00 baby photography voucher!" Things were finally looking up!

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[post_page_title]Something In The Oven[/post_page_title]

After the baby supplies were revealed to Amanda, the camera moved over to her oven. Surely there wouldn't be another surprise in there? After all, Amanda had her meals covered for the next three months! But the camera continued to focus on the oven. "Is there anything else left?" Jackie said, then added, "Let's check the oven!"

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[post_page_title]Thousands Of Dollars[/post_page_title]

The show had hidden the last thing you'd expect to find in Amanda's oven. Can you hazard a guess about what it might be? Amanda's worries were going to be over when she received this last surprise... The contents of the oven came into focus and Jackie said, "That is a big wad of cash. We will be helping you out with your mortgage. That is $10,000 right there, in cash." Kyle added, "There's another stress taken away."

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[post_page_title]Everything Was Going To Be Okay[/post_page_title]

"I can't tell you," Amanda stammers, overwhelmed. "That means don't have to move." Kyle jokes, "It wouldn't kill you to move that mattress out of the hall though!" There's no doubt that Amanda would still have been shaken up by her husband leaving her, but she could now relax in the knowledge that she had everything she needed for her baby's arrival. Who would have thought that such a life-changing surprise would be hidden somewhere as unexpected as an oven?!

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You don't have to have been through the experience to know that there are few greater joys in life than becoming a parent. The moment your little bundle of joy finally makes it into the world after a long nine months is an incomparable one.

And of course, it's also a special time for the wider family, including the newborn's grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles, who will typically share in the excitement.

Messages of congratulations and well wishes will be sent to the new parents in abundance. But just imagine receiving a message from a stranger congratulating you on the birth of your child - and even being sent money from that same kind stranger.

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Well, exactly that happened to Zachary Garrett and his family - and all because the stranger in question was accidentally added to a family group chat.

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It all started when a guy named Bobby was mistakenly added to the Garrett family's group chat, while they were discussing the birth of the newborn.

At the time, Zachary and his wife were at the hospital preparing for the arrival of their new baby.

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It was only when they went to update the family in the group chat, that they came to the shocking realization that a stranger had been added to the group.

But as it turns out, they couldn't have added a more generous stranger, as Bobby was touched to have been included, albeit unintentionally, and even offered them a gift. Sending the Garretts a selfie, he wrote: "Don’t know how I got added to this group, cause I don’t think I know anyone in it!! LOL But anywho CONGRATS ZACH!!"

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"My name is Bobby by the way," he added. "Shoot me your Cashapp info and I will donate to the diapers."

"My bad bro! I really appreciate it Bobby. Sorry you got thrown in the mix lol."

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Bobby, however, felt in no way put out by the whole affair and insisted on making a donation towards the diapers because "you can't ever have enough".

Ciara got this adorable message from her family on Mother's Day:

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"You have my old number before I joined the Air Force," Zachary explains. "My grandmother must've put you in this chat trying to get a hold of me lol."

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He then accepts Bobby's offer, writing: "Me and my wife are so grateful. Thank you so much for the generous gift. It was so unexpected! If you ever need anything let me know. I will try to help out any way I can!"

We all have those moments when, mid-rant, you realise that no one is on your side of the argument - and maybe you're getting irate over nothing. It's something that happens a lot on the internet, where we can share our stories with the security of anonymity in case we say something stupid or obviously wrong.

Still, that doesn't mean that it's not a kick in the butt when you realise that you were completely and utterly in the wrong - as this Redditor discovered recently.

Screaming and crying babies aren't really anyone's favourite thing. Whether you're the parent who has had to look after a distressed child, or simply a fellow passenger on a flight with a headache, it can get pretty annoying - but when he became irritated by a baby crying in a grocery store recently, this guy went way too far.

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Taking to Reddit, the user asked "AITA for telling a woman with a baby crying in a store to not bring her baby the next time?"

"I went shopping in the grocery store, when a woman brought in a baby crying out loud from before she even stepped into the store. This kept going on and on for at least 5 minutes, at least until after I had left the store. All the other customers were visibly uncomfortable with it.

"Before I left the store, I passed by her and I told her that the next time she went to the store, she should not bring her baby. Leave it with the father, or keep in in the car. Am I the asshole for telling her that, or is she for bringing the baby in there."

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Going further into his reasoning for criticising her, he added:

"Might add that both the father, and the mother gets 15 weeks of paid paternity leave + 16 weeks to the person they choose. And kindergarden isn't something that is unaffordable, as the price is adjusted for people with a low income. There are few reasons why she would have to bring the baby with her to a crowded store."

However, he didn't exactly get the response he wanted. In fact, of the hundreds that replied to the original post - which has since been deleted - most were very angry with him for what he did.

"You don’t know her circumstances," user ShreddedDaphy explained. "And she’s not gonna stop living because it inconveniences you. There might not be a dad at home, she might be a recent widow. And leaving a baby in the car? Alone? Are you stupid?"

"Love how he says everyone in the store was visibly upset, so it was his duty to step forward," another added. "Yeah everyone in that store with kids has been in that spot themselves!"

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Other users pointed out that grocery stores are rarely silent places in the first place, making the crying baby a very minor addition to the usual noise. "I can guarantee you that the mother with the screaming kid was probably way more stressed, embarrassed, and uncomfortable than you were," one user concluded.

However, once it was clear that pretty much no one was on his side, the original user did admit to some faults. First, he acknowledged that it can be dangerous to leave babies alone in a car, and apologised for potentially offending anyone, before he revealed that he comes from Norway - where parents get leave of one year and there is no law against leaving a child in a car. Still, the important thing is that he did what very few people on the internet do, and admitted that he was wrong.

[caption id="attachment_3008" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Every expectant mother has a very clear image in her head of what family life with her brand new bundle of joy will look like. She'll spend months planning every little detail in the hope that absolutely nothing goes wrong. However, for an unfortunate few, this is an unrealistic pipe dream, especially if their husband turns out to be just as selfish and unreliable as she'd always suspected her own husband to be. This is a story about a woman who had gone through hell for years. The sequence of events that occurred before her pregnancy were enough to totally crush her, but she remained stoic. Then when she found out she was pregnant for the first time, she thought she'd finally found a light at the end of the dark, seemingly never-ending tunnel... until her husband brutally revealed that he'd given up on her and her "delusional" image of a "perfect family". In fact, he ended up leaving her just weeks before she was due to give birth... [post_page_title]The Surprise Of A Lifetime[/post_page_title] Having a baby is a life-changing experience; especially if, by no fault of your own, you're left to fend for yourself and your newborn. [caption id="attachment_3012" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] The excitement this woman felt about the impending birth of her child was replaced with feelings of fear and regret. Just when her life appeared to be falling apart, two strangers invaded her home and told her that something was hiding in the oven... [post_page_title]Infertility Trouble[/post_page_title] Before the unexpected oven incident, this mom-to-be from Sydney, Australia was having a terrible time at home with her husband. They both wanted kids, but it just wasn't happening for them which only served to damage their relationship even further. [caption id="attachment_2986" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Infertility can often cause problems in relationships, especially if one or both partners feels like their relationship won't be complete if they don't have a child together. That's exactly what happened to Amanda and her husband. [post_page_title]Trouble In Their Marriage[/post_page_title] The thing is, having a baby was never going to make all the troubles they'd had in their marriage immediately disappear. And the sad truth was, Amanda's struggle to conceive meant that the couple began to have even more marriage problems. [caption id="attachment_2987" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] It hadn't always been this difficult - in the first couple of years into their marriage, there were no arguments, no jealousy, no accusations. [post_page_title]The Cracks In The Relationship[/post_page_title] They were, by most people's standards, the ideal couple, all they were missing was a child to complete their family. However, when they realized that having a baby wasn't going to be as easy as they thought, they turned on each other. [caption id="attachment_3011" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] While they continued to try for a baby, they came up with what they thought was an ingenious plan to help keep their relationship alive... [post_page_title]Their Project[/post_page_title] While Amanda and her husband continued to try for a baby, the couple bought their dream home. And you'd have thought this would help matters, that this would be a nice little distraction from their infertility problems, but... [caption id="attachment_2988" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Although they now had a renovation project to look forward to, the disagreements became more and more frequent. Making a house a home is a time-consuming task. [post_page_title]They Couldn't Work Together[/post_page_title] It gave the couple a chance to bond, but instead of taking the chance to do just that, they spent as much time apart from each other as possible. [caption id="attachment_3013" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] Secretly both of them wondered whether it was even worth trying for a child when on most days, they couldn't even stand to be in the same room as each other. [post_page_title]It Was Going To Be Their Year[/post_page_title] Unfortunately, this story is about to become a whole lot more tragic and was even enough to spark media interest in Amanda's home life. [caption id="attachment_2989" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] "We’d been renovating the house for the last two years," Amanda revealed in a highly-anticipated radio interview in Sydney Australia. "We put all our money into that and the idea was that [2015] would be a good year [for us]." [post_page_title]Amanda's Pregnancy[/post_page_title] Then the unexpected happened... Amanda finally fell pregnant! You'd think the couple would be over the moon after they'd waited so long for a baby. [caption id="attachment_2990" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] Their dream home was now complete too. It was the last piece of the jigsaw for Amanda and her husband... [post_page_title]The Reaction Of Amanda's Husband[/post_page_title] Amanda and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for three years, and then it FINALLY happened... [caption id="attachment_2991" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Because it had been such a long time coming, finding out she was pregnant was the very last thing Amanda was expecting. Of course, her very first instinct was that of joy and relief, and she was expecting her husband to have the same reaction. She couldn't wait to tell him, but when she did, she was sure she noticed that although he was excited, there was an aura of uncertainty in the way in which he reacted to the news. She then made the mistake of trying to convince herself that she was just "imagining" it... [post_page_title]The Couple Moved In[/post_page_title] The couple had been living elsewhere while they were renovating their dream home. They hoped (well, Amanda hoped) that now they'd finally be moving into their new home, they could make a new start in their relationship, especially as they now had a baby to look forward to... [caption id="attachment_2992" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] Amanda and her husband moved into their dream home! Truth be told, they did feel that initial spark of excitement went they walked into their newly-renovated home for the first time. Things were finally starting to fall back into place, but just how long would this feeling of optimism last? [post_page_title]The Silent Treatment[/post_page_title] Despite staying together throughout their infertility struggle, when Amanda finally fell pregnant, her husband must have realized that a baby couldn't fix the trouble they'd been having in their marriage... [caption id="attachment_2993" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Amanda's husband began being hostile to his heavily pregnant wife, and then he just stopped talking to her completely, knowing all the while that it could no longer go on like this. He'd have to do something to end the toxic direction their relationship was going in once and for all... [post_page_title]Amanda's Husband Left Her[/post_page_title] Tragically, Amanda's husband left her when she was thirty weeks pregnant. Less than a month after they had moved into the house they had spent two years renovating together. [caption id="attachment_2995" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Pregnancy is an emotional time for any woman, so it's hard to imagine how devastated Amanda must have felt when she realized he was gone. He'd left her and her unborn baby without a second thought, and she was now a broken woman... [post_page_title]Amanda Had Bills To Pay[/post_page_title] On top of the inevitable nerves that any first-time mom would be experiencing, Amanda had a broken heart and a newly-renovated house that she was determined to still make into a home for her and her baby... [caption id="attachment_2996" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] But the mom-to-be was fraught with worry about how she was going to support herself and her baby as a single mom, especially as she now had a mortgage to pay off single-handedly without her husband... [post_page_title]Amanda's Shock[/post_page_title] Sudden life changes are always hard to deal with. Amanda must have been feeling so many different emotions when her husband left her. Her world had, quite literally, been turned upside down... [caption id="attachment_2997" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] "It's been probably about five weeks since it all happened," Amanda said in a radio interview with the hosts pictured above. The interview attracted millions of listeners and an outpouring of calls from members of the Australian public. "The biggest thing was just the shock, I guess. It wasn't really what we'd planned or what I planned."  [post_page_title]Amanda's Fiercely Loyal Friend[/post_page_title] It's often said that good friends are worth their weight in gold and that was certainly the case for Amanda. Amanda's friend Anna was determined to do something amazing to support her in her time of need... [caption id="attachment_2998" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] Ana arranged for some people who were essentially strangers, to help her friend out of the desperate situation she was in. What happened next will restore your faith in humanity. Amanda was finally going to catch a much-needed break... [post_page_title]The Surprise[/post_page_title] Sydney radio station KISS 1065 is hosted by two energetic and sympathetic hosts Kyle and Jackie O. After hearing about Amanda's story from her friend Ana, they arranged an incredible surprise that helped her put her life back together... [caption id="attachment_2999" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] She had no idea why she was even there, and after all that had happened to her, was literally trembling... and not with excitement. That is, until Jackie had this to say: "We would love for you to be able to have this baby and not worry about the financial side of things." [post_page_title]Amanda Was Overwhelmed[/post_page_title] Jackie's words were a Godsend to Amanda, who had suffered such a horrible trauma so late in her pregnancy. She was now on the show's GiveBack section which helps out deserving people in need... [caption id="attachment_3000" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] "I really wanna keep the place and raise my child there, but..." Amanda had said. The 'but' was her indicating to the hosts that she wouldn't be able to afford the house on her own, but the show was about to help. But would it be enough to make all her financial worries disappear? [post_page_title]What Had Been Done?[/post_page_title] The radio hosts then point to a TV screen in the studio and Amanda began to giggle. "What do you see?" Jackie asked. Kyle added, "Whose place is that?" It was Amanda's newly-renovated house! [caption id="attachment_3003" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] A large piece of tarpaulin had been placed over Amanda's front door. Something had obviously been going on inside! "Let's take a tour inside your house," Jackie said. Amanda was in a state of complete shock - how had this even gone on without her realizing? [post_page_title]Cleaning Services[/post_page_title] Whilst I'm not a parent myself, I can imagine how difficult a newborn would make everyday tasks. That's why this thoughtful gift was the first thing left for Amanda. She'd be able to relax when her baby was born... [caption id="attachment_3004" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] The show had arranged for Amanda's house to be cleaned for the foreseeable future. That must have been a huge weight off of the mom-to-be's shoulders. "[Scrub Online Cleaning Service] are going to be cleaning your house for the next six months so that you don't have to worry about the cleaning side of things," Jackie said. [post_page_title]Ito The Hallway[/post_page_title] The camera then moved into Amanda's hallway, and at this point, Amanda was so overwhelmed that her head fell into her hands... [caption id="attachment_3005" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] "The mattress is up against the wall. You haven't unpacked yet!" Jackie joked. Looking up at the screen, Kyle added, "What's that there?!" Where was the next surprise hidden?! The camera moved into an important room... [post_page_title]Prepared Meals[/post_page_title] Aside from cleaning, another challenge faced by new moms is cooking. It is very important that moms eat properly so that they have enough energy to properly care for their kids. [caption id="attachment_3006" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption]

The camera moved into Amanda's fridge and Jackie said, "See all that food? You're going to be supplied with Eat Fit Food every day. They're going to be delivering your meals for the next three months."

[post_page_title]Baby Supplies[/post_page_title] When you're expecting a baby, there's a lot of things that need to be bought in advance, especially if you're a first-time mom and don't already have a stroller, but the show had Amanda covered... [caption id="attachment_3007" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065 [/caption] "[There's] whole bunch of baby gear. $4,00 worth of baby gear from baby village," Jackie said. "Oh wow," Amanda replied. "They're even throwing in a $1,00 baby photography voucher!" Things were finally looking up! [post_page_title]Something In The Oven[/post_page_title] After the baby supplies were revealed to Amanda, the camera moved over to her oven. Surely there wouldn't be another surprise in there? After all, Amanda had her meals covered for the next three months! [caption id="attachment_3008" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] But the camera continued to focus on the oven. "Is there anything else left?" Jackie said, then added, "Let's check the oven!" I wonder what could be inside it! More food? It was slowly opened in front of the camera... [post_page_title]Thousands Of Dollars[/post_page_title] The show had hidden the last thing you'd expect to find in Amanda's oven. Can you hazard a guess about what it might be? Amanda's worries were going to be over when she received this last surprise... [caption id="attachment_3009" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: Pexels[/caption] The contents of the oven came into focus and Jackie said, "That is a big wad of cash. We will be helping you out with your mortgage. That is $10,000 right there, in cash." Kyle added, "There's another stress taken away. [post_page_title]Everything Was Going To Be Okay[/post_page_title] "I can't tell you," Amanda stammers, overwhelmed by the cash gift she has just received. "That means don't have to move." Kyle jokes, "It wouldn't kill you to move that mattress out of the hall though!" [caption id="attachment_3010" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit: KIIS 1065[/caption] There's no doubt that Amanda would still have been shaken up by her husband leaving her, but she could now relax in the knowledge that she had everything she needed for her baby's arrival into the world. Who would have thought that such a life-changing surprise would be hidden somewhere as unexpected as an oven?!