12 week old fetus "walk" and "yawns"

[A2597]

Amazing new ultrasound technology, well, I guess about a year old now, but still. Give one a much better view of the child.

Scans reveal secrets of the womb


Edit: Since I know this may lead to an abotion debate....can we please attempt to keep it civil?

 

[Eejit]

I saw that on the news, pretty damn cool

 

[CptStern]

wow pretty detailed. My son's ultrasound images were nowhere near as good. Sometimes I had to look twice to figure out which end was which

This has staggering implications; early diagnosis for things like heart defects, downs syndrome and other abnormalities

 

[galoot3000]

i saw this before, i think it was in time magazine. those pictures are so cool.

 

[oldagerocker]

i saw the photo's in the paper today, they really are amazing.
i've always believed that life starts from conception (the fusing of the egg and sperm cells), although i still agree with abortion. the Baby photo's are great.. i love how science progresses and shows such beauty.

 

[Warbie]

Looks like it's sitting down and playing the harmonica to me

The quality of those images are great. A friend of mine showed me the ultrasound images of his baby daughter the other day. It took a while to realise what I was looking at (tbh it looked like a Face Hugger /o\)

 

[A True Canadian]

Awww...

We've come a long way. It's pretty cool really.

EDIT: Now that I look at the yawn picture again, it does look like that famous painting "The Scream"

 

[craig]

Does anyone know how those '4d' images are created? Doesn't really go into specifics in that article. £275 for an hour is pretty good value (if you can keep a video of it on DVD maybe?).

 

[NJD2003]

Ahhh they're gonna take over the world. HIDE!

 

[Adidajs]

those are awesome photos. too bad people will use this technology to abort their children more often.

 

[CptStern]

those are awesome photos. too bad people will use this technology to abort their children more often.

"hmmm looks too much like a baby, lets abort it"

 

[Adidajs]

"hmmm looks too much like a baby, lets abort it"

did you even read the article? they said they could probably diagnose problems earlier like cerebal palsy. what do you think the options are for parents? ta-da!

 

[Lil' Timmy]

did you even read the article? they said they could probably diagnose problems earlier like cerebal palsy. what do you think the options are for parents? ta-da!

i'm all for improving the genetic stock of our weak little species.. abort away!

 

[CptStern]

did you even read the article? they said they could probably diagnose problems earlier like cerebal palsy. what do you think the options are for parents? ta-da!

you could determine things like cerebral palsy with conventional ultrasound (to a point)...still doesnt mean parents will choose to abort

 

[Farrowlesparrow]

Its much easier with this technology. It would lessen the dilema for many parents who aren't sure if they want a healthy "normal" baby.

 

[Eejit]

Well personally if I found out my prospective child had cerebal palsy or some similar condition I wouldn't go for abortion, but I might look into putting it up for adoption. But that's just me (and since I'm only 18 my views might change someday )

 

[Lil' Timmy]

Well personally if I found out my prospective child had cerebal palsy or some similar condition I wouldn't go for abortion, but I might look into putting it up for adoption. But that's just me (and since I'm only 18 my views might change someday )

for some reason i read that as 'putting it up for auction'.. lol

edit: :stare: seems logical to me FLS

 

[Farrowlesparrow]

Auction....Hmm, it would make sense to make money out of that which you gave living space for 9 months.

 

[Eejit]

Even better, I'd get a share for only... putting up with vicious mood-swings and food cravings for a good part of a year... hmmm...