Race and Ethnicity Research. The Census Bureau has a long history of conducting research to improve questions and data on race and ethnicity. Since the 1970s, the Census Bureau has conducted content tests to research and improve the design and function of different questions, including questions on race and ethnicity.
In this article. Babies are born with a full visual capacity to see objects and colors. However, newborns are extremely nearsighted (far away objects are blurry): 1  Newborns can see objects about 8-15 inches away quite sharply. 2  Newborns prefer to look at faces over other shapes and objects and at round shapes with light and dark borders (such as your adoring eyes).
How Early Can a Baby Be Seen on an Ultrasound?. Transvaginal and transabdominal ultrasounds allow women to see a developing baby or babies in their womb. During the first three weeks after conception, ultrasound technicians can't usually take any measurable images with an ultrasound. Around week four, you can see the gestational sac -- a cocoon-like structure that helps form the placenta. During the fifth week, you can see the tiny fetus, measuring approximately 1/8 to 1/16 of an inch. Earliest Images of Your Baby. Ultrasounds can detect the earliest images of your baby around five weeks after conception.