Pregnant mums see unborn babies at Scots science centre thanks to thermal camera

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Pregnant visitors at a Scots tourist attraction have been enjoying sneak peaks at their unborn babies thanks to a special thermal camera.The infrared device at Dundee Science Centre detects heat coming from the body and uses it to create a clear image.But mums-to-be have been getting extra special surprises as the camera is able to pick up the shape of their babies that are still inside the womb.The popular attraction has shared a heartwarming encounter one pregnant mum and her young family recently had with their baby brother.She said: “When joking around at the science centre’s heat camera, my partner and I noticed we could see our unborn baby.

It was absolutely amazing.“Our children were so excited to see their baby brother for the first time. Thank you for such a special experience and for a great day out overall.”Other visitors also shared their own amazing encounters and pictures on the social media post.

One wrote: “This was mine with my twins, you can clearly see them both and it was amazing for my family to see them both!”Another said: “This was mine from 2019 when I was having our youngest.

Think I was about 25 weeks at this point.” A third added: “Our baby in my tummy lying sideways 2021.”George Wickenden, Marketing and Audience Development Lead at Dundee Science Centre said: “We were delighted when this particular mother-to-be got in touch following her visit, and to hear how wonderful it was for herself, her partner and her children to see a clear image of her baby during a family day out. “Our visitors are always mesmerised by the infrared camera but it’s extra special to capture images like this. “An infrared camera detects the thermal energy or heat of what it’s capturing and converts it into an