Babyface
In the 1970s, the world saw a technological breakthrough that enabled doctors, expectant mothers and everybody else involved in the pregnancy to catch a glimpse of the world inside the womb. Real-time ultrasound was a first back then, and not only did it afford parents a view of their pre-born baby; it also changed the way doctors and other medical professionals regarded pregnancy. One example is Dr. Bernard Nathanson, an obstetrician who used to run the world's biggest abortion clinic and who has since come to understand the value of every person's life -- born and unborn.
“In 1976, we saw the development of real-time ultrasound, which let us see a fetus reacting to light and sound, heat and cold—we could see the baby sleeping, sucking its thumb—and here I realized that a child deserves protection from violence like anybody in society,” he said. (The very first post on this blog is a magazine article about Dr. Nathanson)
The 2-D ultrasound is a far cry from the 4-D imaging technology of today. The clarity of the 4-D sonogram image (such as the one you see here) resembles a high-quality photograph. Through more realistic images, even the baby's facial expressions are clear to the untrained eye. The baby can be seen smiling, sucking its thumb and expressing emotions like surprise or fear. The parents can even watch him move, kick, stretch and yawn!
You can learn more and view more images at Women's Health Professionals
Also check out First Look Sonogram and March of Dimes
posted by sunnyday at 6:57 PM
2 Comments:
AsianSmiles said...
"The baby can be seen smiling, sucking its thumb and expressing emotions like surprise or fear. The parents can even watch him move, kick, stretch and yawn!"
Smiling? Wow!
I still wonder how others could resist a smile from an innocent soul..........
sunnyday said...
Maybe if the baby inside looked like the creature in your profile, and then smiled, people would be more touched. =(
Some have turned their sympathies kasi more to animals than people eh. Pero cute talaga ang profile pic mo, heehee.
There are some websites that show many 4D imaging pics of babies in various "poses"! You can see the varied facial expressions pa. =)
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