Comments on: Down syndrome scare for pregnant women http://www.lifeasamummy.com/down-syndrome-scare-for-pregnant-women Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:22:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Penny http://www.lifeasamummy.com/down-syndrome-scare-for-pregnant-women/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Penny Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:58:44 +0000 http://www.lifeasamummy.com/?p=47#comment-22 Hi Carol. Thanks for sharing your story and encouraging other mothers in your shoes. I agree with you, no mother ever regrets having their kids no matter how they turn out. You are a very brave mother. Hi Carol. Thanks for sharing your story and encouraging other mothers in your shoes. I agree with you, no mother ever regrets having their kids no matter how they turn out. You are a very brave mother.

]]> By: Carol http://www.lifeasamummy.com/down-syndrome-scare-for-pregnant-women/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Carol Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:35:45 +0000 http://www.lifeasamummy.com/?p=47#comment-20 Hi ladies, I am mother to 7 , with my youngest daughter having down syndrome. You are very correct that the blood tests are inaccurate. Mine all came back normal, as did an ultra sound. I opted out of an amino because of the risk and the fact that I would not abort regardless of the results. If any of you do get a positive result for DS- you will be under enormous pressure to abort and will also receive very outdated and negative information. Do yourselves a huge favor and check out the positives of having a child with DS. I have yet to meet even ONE parent who regrets having their child! Me included! I wouldn't trade the girl for anything in the world. :-) Also know that their is research out there that is going to improve the cognitive impairments of DS. Hi ladies, I am mother to 7 , with my youngest daughter having down syndrome. You are very correct that the blood tests are inaccurate. Mine all came back normal, as did an ultra sound. I opted out of an amino because of the risk and the fact that I would not abort regardless of the results.
If any of you do get a positive result for DS- you will be under enormous pressure to abort and will also receive very outdated and negative information.
Do yourselves a huge favor and check out the positives of having a child with DS. I have yet to meet even ONE parent who regrets having their child! Me included! I wouldn’t trade the girl for anything in the world. :-)
Also know that their is research out there that is going to improve the cognitive impairments of DS.

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