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M. Soulé, with L. Gourand, S. Missonnier and M.-José Soubieux

Ultrasound Testing during Pregnancy and its Implications

Getting in Touch
(videotape n°1)

Can medical reasons for obstetrical ultrasound meet parental desire? The ultrasound reveals the presence of the child and consequently makes maternity obvious, risking a fantasy of intrusion, and paternity, risking a reorganization constiting in the new triangulation. The image acquires meaning only through the discourse of the ultrasound tester, who either allows or goes against maternal reverie. The clinical illustration of a suspected malformation is presented.