Personalised 3D ultrasound keepsakes

The optional visual story follows an ultrasound image from a monitor to a photograph. Surrounding tissue is removed from its 3D surface, missing areas are artistically completed, and the baby model is wrapped in a blanket. A printing sequence then builds the keepsake, and a hand lifts it from the printer.

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Example of the finished baby model, wrapped in a blanket with a tiny hand beside the face

A studio example of an artistic keepsake made from an ultrasound scan. Each portrait depends on the details visible in your own scan.

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SMALL BEGINNINGS. BIG FEELINGS.

A little glimpse.
A lifetime
to hold.

That tiny nose. That little hand.
Your first hello, brought into the world.

First glimpse

01 From this

Amber ultrasound-style model of a baby with a fist beside the cheek and compact surrounding tissue folded close around the crown, against black
The first glimpse.Ultrasound-style model

02 To this

The same baby's face and little fist sculpted in ivory relief, with a blanket and natural wooden frame
A keepsake to hold.15 × 18 cm plaque · 8 mm relief

The same little face, reimagined in relief.
Model visualization and studio render.

MEET OUR RELIEF PORTRAITS

A little face.
A lasting impression.

Your first glimpse, sculpted into an ivory portrait. A tiny cheek, a little hand, and the details that catch the light.

A portrait to explore by touch, too. The raised contours may offer blind and partially sighted parents another way to experience features from their ultrasound. Discover the tactile portrait.

  • Plaque sizes15 × 18 · 20 × 24 · 25 × 30 cm
  • Relief depths5 · 8 · 11 mm
  • Wood framesNatural · White · Black
Explore relief portraits The same baby's ivory relief portrait without a frame A simple ivory edge.Also available unframedTake a closer look

MEET OUR ILLUMINATED PORTRAITS

A little face.
A gentle glow.

The light comes on. The tiniest features appear. An illuminated portrait holds your first glimpse in a soft, warm glow.

Finely printed layers let light through to reveal the face. Framed in natural, white or black wood, it is a little beginning with a place in your home.

  • Portrait sizes15 × 18 · 20 × 24 · 25 × 30 cm
  • Wood framesNatural · White · Black
Explore illuminated portraits
Studio render of a softly illuminated baby portrait, with a hand beside the forehead, in a black wooden frame
A familiar little face.Black wood frame · Light on
Studio render of an illuminated baby portrait with a small fist beside the cheek, in a white wooden frame
A softer kind of light.White wood frame · Light on

Studio renders · 15 × 18 cm examples
Personalised from your own scan.

FROM YOUR FIRST GLIMPSE TO YOUR HANDS.

Some moments
deserve a little more.

A thoughtful process, made personal.
Your scan is just the beginning.

  1. 01

    Share a little glimpse.

    Choose your clinic's ultrasound photos, reference clips or original volume exports.

  2. 02

    We give it shape.

    We review your files and the visible detail, then confirm how they can be shaped into a keepsake.

  3. 03

    A memory you can hold.

    Once your model is prepared, 3D printing brings it into your hands. A little keepsake of where your story began.

The reconstruction shown above was prepared from a real ultrasound scan, using the original scan file to demonstrate what our service can create. Every scan is reviewed and worked on individually, with results shaped by the detail available. This is an artistic keepsake, not a medical model.

A MEMORY OF THE VERY BEGINNING.

3D ultrasound keepsakes
for expecting parents.

An ultrasound scan can be your first glimpse of a familiar little face. baby.photo explores how 3D and 4D ultrasound images become a personalized 3D baby model and a physical, 3D printed keepsake.

A maternity keepsake for an expectant mother or growing family, it holds a moment from before your first hello. Each pregnancy keepsake is an artistic interpretation of the details available in the original images.

A few little questions.

What is a 3D printed baby keepsake?

It is a small sculpture developed from ultrasound imagery. A digital baby model is prepared, then 3D printing brings it into a physical form you can hold. The visual story above shows a prepared example of this process.

Which ultrasound files can I share?

You can prepare ultrasound photos or PDFs, reference clips, and original volume exports from your clinic. We accept MRB and ZIP bundles, DICOM, NRRD, NIfTI, MHA and Kretz volume files, plus MP4, MOV and AVI clips for review. Keep multi-file exports together in a ZIP with their original filenames. Other scanner formats can also be sent in a ZIP for review.

Each set of files is reviewed before we confirm what can be made. The contents, visible features and scan quality determine the possibilities. A 3D, 4D or 5D label alone does not identify the file format or guarantee a complete 3D model.

What is a fetus or foetus model?

Fetus and foetus are different spellings for a baby before birth. A 3D fetus model depicts that stage of pregnancy. At baby.photo, the model is an artistic ultrasound keepsake, not a medical reconstruction or a prediction of your baby's appearance.

Can I order a keepsake now?

You can explore the keepsakes and prepare an order draft. The order page shows current sign-in and scan-upload availability. Payments are not open yet.