Down syndrome birth

**jellybean88** · November 14th, 2012, 09:51 AM

I have been reading quite a few birth stories to prepare myself and came across this one
I thought i was so raw and beautiful i had to share it has opened my eyes and heart to
understand DS so much better than I did also loved her explanation of it on tanother part of her page

sorry if its not the right area
http://www.kellehampton.com/2010/01/...rth-story.html

**Sunny Love** · November 14th, 2012, 10:09 AM

I follow her blog at the moment, she's wonderful

**shan23** · November 14th, 2012, 10:34 AM

I have read this a few times, and each time it has brought me to tears. So beautiful to read

**Aussiegirl777** · November 14th, 2012, 10:38 AM

I follow her blog as well. Beautiful children and always inspiring to read.

**Cass72** · November 14th, 2012, 11:44 AM

Wow. That was beautiful. Thanks for posting the link.

**lady_neon** · November 14th, 2012, 12:28 PM

That was beautiful, I cried so much! And who looks that good when they'be just given birth?!

**Nai** · November 14th, 2012, 12:33 PM

That brought tears to my eyes.

**Trillian** · November 14th, 2012, 12:33 PM

that's already posted on here somewhere - I posted it ages ago. It's a beautiful story.

**RainbowRiver** · November 14th, 2012, 12:40 PM

And the tears are streaming down my face, what a beautiful story

**Marley&Me** · November 14th, 2012, 12:47 PM

What a beautiful story

Forgive me if I am being stupid as I don't have much clue about pregnancy/birth yet, but don't they do tests early on to check for DS? I am just wondering why they didn't know...

**PumpkinZulu** · November 14th, 2012, 12:49 PM

Tasha, not everyone chooses the screening. I've skipped it both times.

**Freya** · November 14th, 2012, 12:54 PM

They were told baby was healthy.

**Nai** · November 14th, 2012, 01:10 PM

My friend has a DS baby and she had all the tests done and was told he was all ok. The tests only give a likelihood ie. 1 in 100 chance - but your baby could be that 1 in 100. The only way to be certain is for an amnio where they can actually genetically screen. If you are given a low chance though they won't get yoou to do the more invasive tests.

**Marley&Me** · November 14th, 2012, 01:21 PM

Oh ok, now I understand. It's so scary to think how challenging it would be to raise a DS child. Hat's off to the parents that are doing it, I just can't imagine how difficult it would be, let alone not knowing in the first place.

**jellybean88** · November 14th, 2012, 01:23 PM

Think I would have the same reaction as her I would need that night to get over the shock and then move on with loving

**LuluHB** · November 14th, 2012, 01:24 PM

I remember reading that story when Trillian posted it. I cried and cried reading it then, and I did again now. Those photos . . . she is just the most incredibly beautiful baby.