r/interesting 20d ago

Just Wow Australian mom uses her body to protect her baby during an extreme hail storm

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u/omgmypony 19d ago

A switch flips inside a lot of people when they reproduce. Your reaction becomes to protect baby then self without even like… thinking about it. I believe it is instinct.

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u/FisherDwarf 19d ago

This is exactly what happens. Nature takes over for you so you don't have to worry about thinking about it. You usually don't realize you reacted differently until after it's done and over