A MUM has been slammed online after insisting she'd much rather save herself than her unborn baby.

Shelbie Martin, from Utah, faced major backlash online after saying she would choose to save herself over her baby if there was ever a medical emergency while in labor.   

''If during birth you have to choose to save me or the baby, save me.

''I have babies at home that need me,'' the mum-of-four wrote on TikTok.

She then went to add in the caption of the now-viral post that it wasn't just her who thought this was the best decision – her hubby was of the same opinion.

''[And] my husband agrees.''

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Since being shared on the popular platform, the clip has taken the internet by storm, racking up a whopping 2million views and starting quite the debate.

For the most part, Shelbie was met with harsh criticism from fellow parents who said that'd they would always put their babies first no matter what.

''If you're not willing to protect the baby inside of you, then the ones at home are better off without you,'' one person wrote.

''Wow, you always save the baby,'' another agreed, adding there's always their dad at home.

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''I'm on my second and still say save my CHILD,'' someone else joined the conversation.

''Don't say you'd take a bullet for them if you can't put them first in ANY aspect.''

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However, amongst the viewers were also those who thanked the US mum for her honesty.

One mother hit back at all the criticism, writing: '''I would have said save the baby 2 1/2 years ago…

''Now I'd say save me, cause my little girl needs me.''

'''It's always me. This is what they did in 2015. Saved me, not my baby.

''Beyond grateful I am still here,'' a second mum shared her story.

Recently, another mum was slammed for giving her unborn baby girl an animal-themed name – and some say it's the worst they've ever heard.

After sharing a couple of sweet snaps of her daughter online, the pictures were soon shared on Reddit.

The mum announced the birth of her daughter, who is called 'Roarah Lionah' and got savaged by trolls.

As much as we love a cute themed name, other parents weren't convinced the name was a good choice.

People were quick to point out some other name options that could've also worked.

"Aurora, Lea, Leonie/Leona… It was all there," one person said.

A second added: "Or Ariel, which literally means lion of God."

Someone else jabbed: "Yeah this sounds like a word scramble made out of a reasonable name."

"This is the worst thing I've ever seen," another user quipped.

Meanwhile, other people were more concerned about how the tot will be able to pronounce her name when she gets older.

One joked: "Hope the kid doesn't have trouble with her "r" sounds.

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"Wawrwra! Dat's me!"

"My brain can’t comprehend how to pronounce her entire name in one go, it keeps tripping over how many goddamn vowels there are," another wrote.

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