Comments on: Down Syndrome Trisomy 21 (Mongolism) – Causes, Karyotype, Symptoms, Antenatal Diagnosis

By: seyi

seyi — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:20:08 +0000

Yeah, individuals with down syndrome can actually live a normal life if they are given full support by people around them. They are already aware of the conditions they are prone to, so they know how best to live their lives and parents knows how best to help them

By: heen

heen — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:28:19 +0000

hello everyone,i haveh also a 1 year baby boy with ds,he is my world,he is my everthing,but i need some fainancial support ,if any one can want to help me so plz contect.plz everyone help me for my baby

By: Suzanne Cook

Suzanne Cook — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:18:53 +0000

I recommend the book “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter”. Excellent fictional work about a doctor who basically dumps his DS baby girl, tells his wife the baby died and a nurse takes the baby in a adopts it. The book follows everyone’s lives as the little girl gets older. Very beautifully written.

I read the book, it got me thinking about my own pregnancy. Now at 22 weeks the OB techs are worried my baby may have DS, or something similar. My husband’s reaction was not comforting, and he wants amniocentisis to find out 100% what chromosomal or genetic abnormalities are present. I keep telling him DS is a BETTER diagnosis that others like trisomial 18, and that regardless of how the baby is born it will still be a blessing.

However I did have the quad blood test done at 16/18 weeks along and everything came back negative, so maybe the doctors are jumping to conclusions on everything… But either way, each day with your baby is a blessing, and no one knows how much time they really have with their child!

By: maria

maria — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:13:23 +0000

In reply to mandy.

well said mandy…every life deserves a chance to live..I TOO THINK THESE ANTE NATAL TESTS BE BANNED…

By: Andrei Riciu

Andrei Riciu — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:48:59 +0000

In reply to mandy. I share your point of view Mandy, every life deserves a chance, but this is how things work in this world sadly...parents have the right to make a choice regarding life not only in disability cases. Best Regards, Riciu Andrei

By: mandy

mandy — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:56:27 +0000

hello i seen it said people under 30 have 0.1% chance well im 23 years old and my daughter was born with DS and when i got the test done it said 1 of 159% chance of having a child with DS…. so really people cant go by that because i was told there are alot of young people these days that get that test and find out that there baby has DS and then they abbort them… and its not right because they are the most presious gift in the world….. to me i think they should get rid of those tests…. who cares if ur child has a disability its ur blood and they deserve a chance to live there life……

By: Sheri

Sheri — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:30:55 +0000

Thank you, I agree! For being the most common chromosomal diagnosis, there certainly is a lot of ignorance published about it.

By: Gladys

Gladys — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:40:34 +0000

In reply to Heather Tuggle. I agree with you, my little cousin i sthe happiest person I have ever met and we all love her for what she is, I would not love any more or less if she would not be a down syndrome child.

By: Riciu Andrei

Riciu Andrei — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:00:40 +0000

In reply to Heather Tuggle. Thank you Heather for your comment, be sure to think that we are working on DoctorTipster.com to help, to inform and support people with different health problems. Best Regards, Riciu Andrei

By: Heather Tuggle

Heather Tuggle — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:45:04 +0000

Thank you Sara. As the mother of a gorgeous little girl with ds I greatly appreciate people like you who are willing to stand up for people like my daughter.