Guide Note

Miami, Florida, mother Amy Janer claims that an ultrasound photo of the inside of her womb shows the bearded visage of Jesus leaning against the face of her recently born son Sabastian. Janer and her husband believe it was a divine sign after Janer suffered a miscarriage during her last pregnancy.

Fast Facts

1. Ultrasound taken at 32 weeks into pregnancy¹
2. Janers are devout Catholics
3. Sabastian born June 11, 2008
4. Couple saw it as sign of smooth pregnancy
5. Jesus's face is half-obscured in photo
6. Jesus appears to be snuggling cheeks with Sabastian

Janer's ultrasound is not the only time that the founder of Christianity has shown up in the womb. In late April, 2008, Monet Sledge of Ohio claimed to be able to see Jesus in the ultrasound of her baby, who is due to be delivered August 12, 2008.² In 2006, British couple Laura Turner and David Meikle glimpsed the Christ in the ultrasound of their unborn son.³

Jesus and his mother, the Virgin Mary, are often seen by the devout on a variety of foodstuffs, including pretzels, potatoes, melons, and tortillas. Jesus or Mary's image has also been glimpsed in water stains, wooden fences, MRIs, turtles, and drywall.⁴