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Seeking Info on Down's Syndrome
Read all 13 responses: "My sister is 19 weeks pregnant and just had a sonogram - the nuchal fold measurement came back as really high (7.5 compared to a ...
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- YES...I have a friend that had this diagnosis during pregnancy and did NOT have a downs baby. I did not have any indicators and ended up with an autistic child...yo...
- try www.ndss.org that is the main Down Syndrome website. Maybe you can get some answers there. As you can see my son is 9 years old and functions on a 6 month level he...
- S., I guess I can't add much to what has already been said, but I hope it's reassuring to your family to know that having a child with Down Syndrome isn't the worse th...
My Baby Is Born with down Syndrome
Read all 27 responses: "Our boundle of joy had come, we are so happy to have our first baby, but we never expected to have Down Syndrome.
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- Just to respond to a previous post, no, not everyone gets their fetus tested to see if it has downs. I have never done any testing other than a sonogram. Even if she ...
- The Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas was a life saver for me 21 years ago. I was the mother of 3 older children and not real happy to be 40 years old and the mother of a...
- I have two things - #1 http://www.our-kids.org/Archives/Holland.html #2 find an online support board specific to DS... there are several networks. *hugs* S.
Ultrasound for Downs Syndrome Testing
Read all 10 responses: "Hello everyone. I am 25 yrs. old and 11 weeks pregnant. I just had an ultrasound measuring the thickness of the nuchal of my ...
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- Hello T.! I went through this with my daughter. They called me and said that the ultrasound didn't look right and they got me so upset, well it ended up being that ...
- TRUST is the best thing right now. Just know that God's plan for you and your family is better than anything you can dream. I have a 4 1/2 year old with Down syndrom...
- Hi T., I had a very high risk pregnancy, but have a beautiful and extremely healthy and normal daughter who is almost 3. I was offered tests to find out if my daught...
First Trimester Screening for down Syndrome
Read all 63 responses: "HEllo, i had my first trimester screening for down syndrome last week, my ultrasound was great. The Dr. called and said my blood ...
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- M., I also agree with many who have already commented. If your amnio comes back positive will you terminate the pregnancy? If not, then why borrow worry. My husb...
- My daughter is 24 and had a child that had down syndrome. We don't have anyone in our family with downs. Sometimes it just happens. We couldn't be more proud to have l...
- this test is wrong one out of 4 times... in my opinion the risk of the amnio isn't worth it, that being said, having a DS child really doesn't change anything you migh...
Cousin's New Baby Has down Syndrome
Read all 23 responses: "After a difficult pregnancy and an emergency c-section, my cousin gave birth to a son w/Down Syndrome. They did not know ahead of ...
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- Hello--my daughter was born with DS and we were not aware or expecting it ahead of time either. First let me say that she is incredibly healthy, happy, and very socia...
- I grew up with a boy who had Down's. This was back in the '60s. Back then his Mom read everything she could and took charge of his education. We also live in WI and...
- C., from what I've seen in my daycare/education experiences, DS children are truly a blessing. Please don't forget that or tell your cousin any different than that! ...
Vitamin Therapy for down Syndrome
My newborn was diagnosed with Down syndrome. We have gotten some information on vitamin therapy for her. I would like to know how you go about getting the ...
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- Hello my son is 18 months old, he has down syndrome and gets therapy weekly but i have never heard anything about vitamin SUPPLEMENTS. If u can pass me some info
- S., You might check with Nana's Pawpaw Patch on South Douglas (between Reno and SE 15th). They carry a lot of vitamins and other things that might be helpful to you....
- Congratulations on your new baby! I have 2 sons, our youngest has Down Syndrome & will be 2 on Labor Day. I did a lot of research on vitamin therapy and decided not...
Quad Screening Positive for down Syndrome
Read all 34 responses: "I was wondering if anyone that had an abnormal quad screening result could share their experience with me. I was told yesterday that ...
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- I was 29 and pg with my first and my quad screen came back positive. We did the level 2 ultrasound and our son presented with 2 markers for Down's. Markers just mean t...
- Dear A., Believe me, I understand how you feel. Before I started graduate school, and working with children who have DS, I too thought it was typically a situation...
- My girlfriend carrying twin girls had multiple test showing positive for down syndrom. Then, one baby was growing too fast and the other too slow. She was told one pro...
"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound
I don't have helpful advice other then my friend had soft markers for Down Syndrome. She delivered a healthy and energectic little boy who is two now and ...
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- I'm in the same boat as Kelly. With my son, I had no indication that he was going to have down syndrome. I found out a week after he was born that he has down syndrom...
- My experience was different from yours but I wnated to share a little bit. When I had my 18 week ultrasound my son was found to have a cystic hygroma (a large cyst ar...
- Becoming pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy is a gift to all women. I had a scare with my 3rd child. The ultrasound results showed a 2 vessel cord after a previous...
Need Advice on Possible Baby with a down Syndrome.
Read all 8 responses: "Hi mama's. I need help. I have a friend who just found out her baby "MAY" have a down syndrome. The ultrasound has shown a light in ...
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- I have had the amnio (my choice), with both my pregnancies (both my kids are fine), and I am glad I did. I had my testing because I was 35+ years old, with each pregna...
- I would say no to the amnio it is a risk and even if the child has down syndrome which is highly unlikely I would not have the test. I would say have her relax the str...
- I would agree with her as far as not doing the amnio...there is only a slight possibility of the baby having Down's Syndrome and even if the baby does have it, there i...
Friend Has down Syndrome Daughter
Read all 6 responses: "I just made a terrific new friend. She is a single mom raising two daughters-I visited her this past weekend and met her daughters.
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- My only sibling is my older brother named nate. He is now 29 years old. He has Down Syndrome. I had to explain to all of my friends growing up about my brother. They a...
- I would prepare your 7 year old prior to the time you invite your new friends over. Answer any questions he may have an let him know that you expect him to be kind an...
- Hi K. I am the mother of a beautiful 5 yr old little girl named Victoria Rose. she is a special needs child of God. Just being accepted and treated like a typical chil...
