Woman Gets Surprise from Grandma After Giving Birth, Goes Viral (Exclusive)

When Samara Ingram introduced her newborn son to her family members, she never expected he’d be meeting the most important one: her 76-year-old grandma, Linda George.

A heartwarming TikTok video captures Ingram holding her newborn baby, surrounded by loved ones, including her sister who was also expecting. What made this moment truly special was the surprise visit from Ingram’s grandma, which left the new mom in tears.

Ingram’s grandmother holds a special place in her heart. After her grandfather died, Ingram cherished every moment she could spend with her grandmother even more. However, due to her grandmother’s age and health, Ingram didn’t want to burden her with traveling to meet her baby.

“It was so special because my grandpa passed away two years ago, and I had spoken to my grandma a few times, but she’s a little older and I wasn’t going to ask her to come because I didn’t want to be rude,” Ingram exclusively tells PEOPLE. “Seeing her there was just the coolest, most special thing.”

Ingram’s pregnancy had been anything but easy. She was induced early due to high blood pressure, and she had committed to an unmedicated birth. “It was one of the most painful experiences of my life, but birth is so painful and beautiful at the same time,” she shares.

What made her grandmother’s visit even more meaningful was that Ingram and her husband had chosen a special name for their son: Dean Douglas. The middle name, Douglas, was in honor of Ingram’s late grandfather, Douglas George.

“We kept his name a secret until he was born,” Ingram explains. “My dad was the one who got to tell my grandma. She told me later that she just immediately started crying. My grandpa loved his grandkids so much, and now my son carries his name.”

As if the moment wasn’t emotional enough, Ingram’s younger sister, who is due just weeks after Ingram gave birth, was able to be there. “We found out we were pregnant four weeks apart, and we were like, ‘Oh my gosh, our kids are going to grow up together,’ ” Ingram shares. “Having her there to meet him was so special.”

Though Ingram and her sister live five hours apart, they’ve stayed close throughout their pregnancies. “Even though our experiences have been really different, we still got through it together,” Ingram says. “Just knowing someone else completely understands what you’re going through has been amazing.”

Ingram hopes her son and soon-to-arrive niece will be just as close as she and her sister are, even if distance separates them. “We’ve already seen each other so much this year, and I know that won’t change,” she notes. “Our kids are going to grow up together, and that’s the coolest thing.”