Posted on 05/08/2015 7:02:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Tatiana Guerra, 30, from Brazil, is 20 weeks pregnant. She lost her sight at age 17, so she is unable to see her unborn son during ultrasound exams.
But thanks to a 3D printer and a campaign for Huggies diapers, Tatiana was able to “see” her son Murilo for the first time.
In a video that’s been viewed nearly 500,000 times, Tatiana is at an ultrasound exam. She asks the doctor what her son looks like.
“His nose looks like yours. His two little eyes are closed,” he says.
Meanwhile, a 3D printer is transforming ultrasound images of Murilo’s face into a sculpture.
“If you could touch him, would that let you know what he’s like?” her doctor asks in the video.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
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That is awesome!
Oh, that’s lovely. It actually brought tears to my eyes.
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