The mother of a three-day-old boy left on the doorstep of a NSW home has been found safe and well.
Residents discovered the newborn in a pink bassinette outside their front door in the Riverina town of Griffith just before midnight on Sunday after answering the doorbell.
The couple say the "cute, chubby" baby's mother left a heartbreaking note by his side, urging them to look after him because she could not.
The baby, believed to have been born on Friday morning, is healthy and well, local health authorities say.
The incident sparked a search for the mother, with police holding grave fears for her welfare.
The woman attended Griffith Base Hospital shortly before midday on Wednesday, police say.
Officers were contacted and arrived a short time later.
Investigators initially believed the mother was a teenager, but it is understood she is over the age of 18.
Hospital staff and workers from the Department of Family and Community Services are now supporting the mother and child.
The incident has reignited public debate about introducing "drop-off boxes" at NSW hospitals to allow mothers to anonymously leave unwanted infants.
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