The Beautiful Moment a Blind Woman 'Sees' Her Unborn Baby for the First Time
For an expectant mother, seeing your unborn child for the first time during an ultrasound exam is a special moment. But mothers with visual impairments don’t usually get to experience this. Until now.
In the video below, watch as Tatiana, a blind soon-to-be mother from Brazil, gets to “see” her unborn child for the first time thanks to a 3D-printed model of the sonogram of her son. Huggies Brazil worked together with advertising agency Mood and 3D printing firm The Goodfellas to complete the project and give Tatiana this special moment, according to Ad Week.
Watch the video below to see the moment Tatiana “meets” her unborn son:
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Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.
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