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LONGMONT, Colo. — Most mothers-to-be never forget the moment they learn the gender of their baby. For one Colorado woman, that moment was also one of the last she’d spend with her own mother.

Taylor Masilotti is looking forward to the arrival of her first baby in December. But the experience has been bittersweet, since she’s also been coping with the fact that throughout her pregnancy, her mother — Donna Callender — was nearing the end of her 2-year battle with stage 4 lung and brain cancer, according to Today.

Masilotti convinced her doctor to schedule her gender ultrasound two weeks early when it became clear that her mother didn’t have much time left. The mother-daughter duo lay side by side in Callender’s hospital bed, as the ultrasound tech told Masilotti that she’d be having a girl.

Masilotti’s boyfriend caught the simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming experience on video.

Callender exclaims, “No way!” and reaches for her daughter’s face, as Masilotti wipes away tears and clings to her dying mother’s arm.

That video has garnered more than 2.8 million views on Facebook. Callender passed away just three days after the ultrasound at the age of 58.

"(My mother) never once complained, and she didn't cry once until the very end when she knew it was time,'' Masilotti said. "That video reminds me of her strength and her grace. It motivates me to want to be able to be that strong for my daughter."

Masilotti is no stranger to saying goodbye — she lost her dad six years ago when he was just 54.

"It's kind of comforting because I know they're both up there and watching down on this child,'' she told Today. "That made it a little easier to let my mom go because I knew she wouldn't be alone."

The couple plans to name their daughter Stella Kay Keith, Today reports.

"My family is amazing and that's what they all told me - one leaves and one enters in the world,'' Masilotti said. "My mom is going to live on through this baby."

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