04/26/2026
Union City HS feels like going home for me. While I attended a high school in a neighboring town, this high school is where my mom went to school and where my sister currently works and her children attend. On 4/20/26, Life On Display provided 5 live ultrasound presentations to almost 100 students and staff during biology, anatomy and life science classes with the help of two amazing moms who were able to give their entire day to the effort. Their babies were 8 weeks and 27 weeks and they did not disappoint!
This is officially the youngest baby we have put on display and the students and teachers alike were shocked at how beautiful life is at that age. You could even still see the yolk sac that is only a little smaller than an 8 week baby who measures about 1/2 inch long. The baby’s head, abdomen, arms and beating heart could be discerned thanks to the quality of imaging.
Just a reminder that ultrasound is safe but elective ultrasound needs to be cognizant of the delicacy of life at its earliest stages. Keeping each presentation of an 8 week fetus to less than 5 minutes is the prudent choice and makes sense for this type of presentation anyway since the baby does not move much. It’s enough to see the baby, see the flicker that is the heart beating and point out the baby’s surroundings, including uterine wall, amniotic fluid, yolk sac.
Thank you again to Mrs. Katz for the invitation to return this year and especially to the two moms who made the day possible💕