Your Child’s First Name Teddy Your Child’s Age 4 Your State Iowa Does Your Child Have Siblings? No Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Prenatal diagnosis How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? Easy, we had wonderful hospital staff from diagnosis through postnatal! Since we knew ahead of time, there was a pediatric team especially for Teddy to make sure he’d be okay! What Was …
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CC’s Story: How a Mom Chose Life Despite Her Doctor Pushing Termination
Your Child’s First Name Caroline (“CC”) Your Child’s Age 19 months Your State Virginia Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes. Amelia age 3.5. Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? We had a prenatal diagnosis. It was very early, around 15-16 weeks when we were first told about the possibility of Down syndrome. The doctor’s office handled it very poorly from the first phone call, so I …
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Amor’s Story: How Infertility Prepared a Family for a Child With Down Syndrome
Are you a parent of a child born with Down syndrome, we’d like to hear your story. Click here to share your story! Click here to sign up to receive updates from Hope Story. Your Child’s First Name Amor Your Child’s Age 8 months Do You Have a Website / Blog? Yes What is Your Website Www.alilextraamor.com Your State California Does Your Child Have Siblings? No, not yet but we plan to …
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Meet Ryker: A 7 Years Old Boy With Down Syndrome Who Loves to Sing
Your Child’s First Name Ryker Your Child’s Age 7 Your State Colorado Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes a brother Cayne who is 5 years old Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Postnatal How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? If I knew then what I know now it would’ve been a lot different. Ryker was 3 weeks early so when my water broke at …
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Meet CJ: A Single Parent Adoption Story
Your Child’s First Name CJ Your Child’s Age 4 Your State Iowa Does Your Child Have Siblings? Soon to be adopted little sister. Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Postnatal How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? CJ’s birth mom was living in Florida in 2013. She reportedly did not find out she was pregnant till 33 weeks (first trip to the doctor). She created …
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2018 National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention Recap
This past weekend Hope Story had the opportunity to be an exhibitor at the 2018 National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention. We had a great experience, and it’s safe to say this was a perfect conference to introduce Hope Story to the world! Our booth had a step and repeat so people could take pictures that we shared on our Facebook page, as well as a television playing our cinematic …
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Meet Lucas, The Gerber Baby Born With Down Syndrome
Child’s First Name Lucas Age 2 State Georgia Did You Have Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis Post. We were told by his pediatrician roughly 12 hours after his birth. How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? Overall it was good. Lucas was five weeks early. I was in labor for 36 hours. What Was It Like Bringing Home a Baby with Down Syndrome? Lucas was in the NICU …
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Meet Hannah Grace, a Girl Who Loves to Dance
Child’s First Name Hannah Grace Age 4 State Nashville, TN Siblings No Siblings Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? I didn’t know Hannah had down syndrome until she was born. I had zero complications during pregnancy and the only thing that was mentioned ‘abnormal’ during my check-ups was that I was “measuring small’. What’s astounding to me is that very same doctor who said I was …
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Meet Noah, Our Youngest Board Member
Age 7 State Texas Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Birth How Was the Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? I ended up having a C-section as I failed to progress with my labor. Noah was born and did require some minimal help by nursing staff. He was brought over to my husband but never put in my arms before being taken to the nursery. Nothing was …