Hand of Hope
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Hand of Hope is a 1999 medical photograph taken by Michael Clancy during open fetal surgery, showing the hand of the fetus extending from the incision in the mother's uterus and seeming to grasp a sur
Samuel Armas's arm reaching out of the uterus of his mother Julie Armas. Doctor's hands are those of Dr. Joseph Bruner.
Amniotic fluid
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The amniotic fluid is the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a gravid amniote. This fluid serves as a cushion for the growing fetus, but also serves to facilitate the exchange of nutri
Hand of Hope
…developing a technique for correcting certain fetal problems in mid-pregnancy. Their procedure involved temporarily opening the uterus, draining the amniotic fluid, partially extracting and performing surgery on the tiny fetus, and then restoring the fetus to the uterus back inside the mother. Alex and Julie Armas…
Ten-week-old human fetus surrounded by amniotic fluid within the amniotic sac
Tubes filled with amniotic fluid for amniocentesis