Down's Syndrome

[lizzymd]

My son cameron is nearly 2 and was born Down's Syndrome. We found out 2 days after birth, I was low risk on triple test, so i was that 1.

i would not change him for the world, he is the light of my life and keeps my smiling and laughing all day

If anybody has any worries or concerns, just ask. I'm an expert on down's syndrome

Thats him in my avatar

 

[Misslarue]

awww he's really cute hun. So nice of you to offer help and advice. If I was ever in that situation I would be so grateful to have others to talk too

 

[mdsremos]

He is gorgeous, I think Downs children are so special and refused to have the triple test when I was pregnant with Charlie as it would not have mattered to us whether he was downs or not, just as long as he was ours and we could give him all the love and support we could!!!
We are thankful we have a beautiful healthy boy but I know from programmes that downs children can lead wonderful lives and have so much to give.

 

[Rubys mummy]

He is so gorgeous, no wonder you are so proud

I remember seing a little girl with Downs when I was PG, she was with her mummy in a shop, and her mum bought her some sweets, her little face was a picture, she was so delighted and kept saying "Thank you mummy"...I actualy cried as I was so moved by her innocent beauty, her mum caught my eye and I told her what a beautiful little girl she had

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

hey ur son is so gorgous u must be so proud,
some one i work with has a daughter withdowns she is only 8 months but gorgous

 

[clarey]

I got a hug at work once from a little girl with downs after I had been helping her Mum, who was really embarrassed and apologized, but it was lovely, that little girl really made my day.
It happened ages ago but I wont ever forget how great she made me feel. Downs people definitely have a special gift.

 

[Kerry and the 3 C's]

Hiya Its nice to see another mum on here with a lo with Downs. My little boy Cian was born in November with downs and he is an absolute treasure. We didnt have the nucal scan or the triple test as we were late in finding out i was prenant. But at 20 weeks we were told that there was a problem. He had a condition called ventriculomegaly and it pointed to several different conditions. We were pleased when he waws born that all was ok and he was tested for downs whilst he was in scibou as he arrived a month early which we was told is unusual for a baby with downs. Cian is a dream baby and is so much more laid back than my other 2 children were so to all u mums who are worried about having a baby with downs i would say dont be they are no different as babies except that they are a little more social.

 

Hiya Lizzy,

Nice to "meet" you and Cameron. I agree with the others - Carmeron's a wee cutey. Glad to see another mum from the Glasgow area too!

Love,
Wendy
xxx

 

[Squiglet]

Both my brother and sister have downs syndrome, but my parents adopted them after my sister was born with Edwards syndrome, a very rare and much more sever form of genetic illness where all babies eventually die, as my sister did.

My brother and sister may not be capable of building rocket ships or fighting an important legal case in the supreme court of justice, but how many of us can. Both my brother and sister speak Spanish and English fluently even though when they lived in the UK the schools refused to teach them French, saying Downs children can't learn other languages....????

For anyone who has a Downs baby one thing to remember, your child will never be a problem to you. They will never be any more difficult to care for than any ordinary child...it will be other peoples attitudes that will be the problem...and really you have to ignore them....and when someone stares just stare right back, because I will guarantee they will look away ashamed.

Remember to treat you child just the same as any ordinary child....Downs people tend to have poor speech skills which most people translate into ignorance....but please DO NOT be fooled...Downs people are much more intelligent than they appear and they use this to their advantage. Especially young men.

My brother is 23....(going on 40 ), he "can't" carry his laundry to the laundry basket, so leaves it on the floor for my mum to do...but he can walk the half km to the pub, have a pint and play a couple of games of pool... my brother "can't" carry the heavy vacuum and vacuum his room...but he can swim 50000m a week in training for the special olympics.... . I'm sorry but I have met many 23 year old men who can be just as lazy...he's just being a man Yet my 17 year old sister, cooks, cleans, tidies, dusts (better than I do), washes her own laundry...Go figure.

They are great people really....and have the inability to hold grudges. If anyone has any questions, especially about older kids and people with Downs please pm me...if I don't have an answer I'm pretty sure I can ask my mum

 

[lizzymd]

Thanks for all your replies

Squiglet that was a great reply. I'll let my dh read it later

 

[x Naomi x]

I too have a sister with downs, Clare is 25 , 2 years younger than me, my parents adopted her at 8 months old.

As children we were inseparable, at the age of ten when i could have my own larger bedroom, i made my mum and dad buy bunk beds so we could still share a room!

Clare now goes to a local college for adults with learning disabilites and is working her way through the courses! she is currently doing horse care which i am sooooo jealous about, she is even given the most difficult horses to look after as she seems to have such an affinity with them,

Having a child with downs is a lifelong commitment as are all children its just that as i have flown the nest and pop round for a cuppa afew times a week, my sis lives at home with my parents, she has a lovely fulfilling life and probably has a better social network than i do!

I know that my parents have had to struggle throughout clares life to get her speech therapy, physio those sorts of things but the who doesnt want the best for their kids whatever age they are

Clare is very lucky that she has no health problems, and is one of the happiest people i know, everybody who knows her loves her

Any questions for anybody who is going through i hard time getting the support that you need, give me a shout and i am sure my mum will know where to go or from what roofs to shout!

 

[enn]

hes a right lil cutie

gonna be a heartbreaker when hes older

 

[BEX101]

We decided not to have the tests for downs, we didnt even need to discuss it. My OH asked what the test was for and why, so i said "for Downs and to help you make a decision on wether to keep the baby or not". Straight away his reply was that we wouldnt consider not having the baby anyway if the result was positive would we? I agreed and that was that. All babies are special thats enough for us.

 

[mrs_tommo22]

I refused the tests as well, it wouldnt have mattered to me if my kids had downs or not.

What wonderful replies though and I think your all troopers!

 

[madam bully]

My Mum and step Dad work for a charity called Spadeworks, which helps adults with learning difficulties, many of whom have Downs. They help them gain GNVQ's and skills in gardening, cooking, computers etc and the site is open to the public and does really well. It also gives them independence as they are paid wages and it is a proper working environment. I love going there to help, it has really opened my eyes to how well these people can do.

If my baby was born with Downs, I have no worries as I have seen just how much they can achieve in life

And your little boy is such a cutie

 

[Babylicious]

This post made me cry I'm not having the test either

 

[Babylicious]

This post made me cry I'm not having the test either

 

[Babylicious]

This post made me cry I'm not having the test either

 

[Vicki & Nathan]

my little brother has downs, hes 20 now and wouldnt change him for anything. just makes him more special

 

[Ruthy]

I would take the test,to see if i needed any specail baby things,but i wouldn't get rid of it.
Your son is so adorable!