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3D printing allows visually impared parents to “see” their unborn baby

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A couple who are expecting a baby were given a beautiful gift by their medical team.

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One of the most amazing sensations of pregnancy is when parents can see their unborn baby inside his or her mother's womb. As the technology employed in ultrasound scans improves, it makes the experience better and better. But what about parents who cannot see? How can they experience this moment?

In Colombia, a doctor has solved this problem for Jaime and Melisa, a visually impared couple who are expecting a baby, giving them the same joy and emotion as any other parents. After the mother underwent an ultrasound, the team printed the image of the baby's face on a 3D printer and gave the high relief print as a gift to the parents.