New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- A baby born in Brazil has captured attention online after a photo of him holding a contraceptive coil went viral. The device was originally meant to prevent his mother from becoming pregnant.

The baby boy, named Matheus Gabriel, was born at Hospital Sagrado Coracão de Jesus in Nerópolis, Goias, according to the Mirror. His mother, Queidy Araujo de Oliveira, had been using an intrauterine device (IUD), also known as a copper coil, for nearly two years. The device is considered more than 99 per cent effective at preventing pregnancy.

An IUD is a small T-shaped device placed inside the womb to prevent conception. It releases copper, creating an environment hostile to sperm, and can remain effective for five t...