3D Printer Gives Blind Mom A Look at Her Unborn Son

3D printing has really taken off in the philanthropic world. From creating prosthetic limbs to bone fragments, it’s use in medicine is nearly infinite. Just take a look at enablingthefuture.org if you need convincing.

Now, we see a new way this technology is helping. Expectant mother, 30-year-old Tatiana Guerra, has been blind since she was a teenager. Her doctor, however, had a surprise for her when she went in for her 20-week prenatal checkup. He surprised her with a relief sculpture of her child printed from the sonogram imaging. So, Ms. Guerra was able to “see” her son before he was ever born, a blessing many might take for granted.

See the entire emotional moment below: