Kermode thought that there could be a different type of scanning service for new mothers, one that would allow them to get a close-up look at their baby, so Baby:Boo was born. Baby:Boo offers large monitors in full color for mothers to view the scan in real time while using state of the art 2D, 3D and 4D scanning technology. She also wanted to offer them a relaxing environment that allowed them time to feel secure that everything was okay with their baby, and Kermode even goes so far as to suggest that they are bonding sessions. Since the company opened, Baby:Boo has offered several different types of keepsakes of their scan, including pictures and keychains, and now they have started to offer 3D printable models of unborn children.
“After I lost two pregnancies I underwent fertility treatment and finally fell pregnant with Alfie. I had scans throughout, I think being pregnant is a scary time, especially if you have struggled to get pregnant. It’s nice to sit back and enjoy your pregnancy and take some of the stress off. I found it to be quite addictive,” Kermode recently explained to the Daily Mail.
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“People do think it’s a little odd but it’s similar to creating casts of babies’ feet or hands. It’s actually a really lovely keepsake to cherish. The 3D figurines are a really unique way to share the excitement of your new baby with family and friends – there will be no need to look at scan pictures any more, they can almost see the real thing,” Kermode continued.
In the UK most of the population’s medical care needs are handled by the NHS, so private medical facilities are generally reserved for the wealthy. But the country is seeing more small, specialized medical care clinics like Baby:Boo pop up recently because they offer types of services and specialized patient care that the NHS is simply incapable of providing. And now that 3D scanning and 3D printing services are becoming more affordable and commonplace I’d expect companies offering this type of prenatal care to start popping up everywhere.
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