I had my DS daughter at 38. My physician told me that having a DS child does not always mean a second will also have DS. In fact, his research showed the odds are less than 1% of that happening. My Trisomy showed no chance of DS, yet she is traditional Trisomy 21.
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Joyce Page wrote a new post, My Challenge , on the site Becky's Next Page 1 week, 1 day ago
There was a book called Differences in Common written by a mom of an adult with DS that I read in 1991 when Becky was still a toddler (now she is 22). One of the short stories was called “Why Me?”. At the […]
Joyce Page wrote a new post, Congratulations Becky!, on the site Becky's Next Page 2 weeks ago
Joyce Page wrote a new post, The Texan, on the site Becky's Next Page 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Justin Jilg wrote a new post, What is Down Syndrome?, on the site DownSyndrome.com 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The human body is made of cells. All cells contain a center, called a nucleus, in which genes are stored. Genes, which carry the codes responsible for all our inherited characteristics, are grouped along […]
Justin Jilg wrote a new post, My son is SMART, on the site DownSyndrome.com 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Raising a child with Down syndrome is a unique experience. The way they learn is unpredictable and children progress at their own pace. Kids with Down syndrome have abilities that are all over the map. Some will […]
