Hello baby! Incredible 3D scans allow parents to see fetus SMILING and MOVING in stunning detail

A blurry blob on a hospital screen is the first view most expectant parents get of their child.

3D_womb_01But new state-of-the-art imaging software is now able to map a fetus in incredible detail.

The software takes a conventional 3D ultrasound scan and adds color, skin texture, lighting and shadows.

3D_womb_02The technology gives unparalleled clarity and allows parents to see the face of their child before it is born.

3D_womb_033D_womb_043D_womb_05There is also a 4D version which means mothers and fathers are able to see their baby smiling and kicking in the womb in real time.

They could even turn it into a DVD.

3D_womb_063D_womb_07The software is allowing doctors to detect problems in a fetus much sooner than before. It also removes background details that can often obscure the fetus.

It has been developed by Dr Bernard Benoit of the Princes Grace Hospital, Monaco.

He is known around the world for his focus on introducing innovative ultrasound technologies.

3D_womb_083D_womb_09The keen photographer specializes in detecting malformations in a fetus within the first trimester.

The images are far more detailed than the grainy 2D images usually offered by the NHS.

Many hospitals offer paid-for 3D images but the NHS and the Health Protection Agency warned expectant parents against getting unnecessary scans simply to get the souvenir pictures.

NOW – let’s put all discussion to bed, once and for all! (Ed.)

Written by a reporter and published by The Daily Mail ~ March 29, 2013.

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