I feel like many new parents wonder how their other children will be affected when they receive their child's diagnosis. I did wonder how Mary's diagnosis would affect Alex. Especially since there is a six year age difference between them. He was so excited to be a big brother while I was pregnant, but would … Continue reading How has Mary’s Down Syndrome affected Alex?
Category: Down Syndrome
What to Expect with Down Syndrome
A while ago, I did a post titled “What to do now? (Down syndrome)” where I discussed what it was like to find out Mary has Down syndrome and tips for starting down that path. I felt like that post covered a lot, but I want to discuss a related topic of what to expect … Continue reading What to Expect with Down Syndrome
Experience and Benefits of daycare
In February, we had to put Mary into daycare unexpectedly. We were very lucky that the starts aligned and we found someone willing to take her in, someone who had no concerns about her Down syndrome and treated her the same as every other child there. Mary was at the daycare 5 days a week … Continue reading Experience and Benefits of daycare
Why do we feel guilty?
A common theme I see among many of us parents who have a child with Down syndrome is a sense of guilt for being upset at receiving the diagnosis, at having these incorrect and stereotypical beliefs of what our child's future would look like. I'm guilty of this too. Then today, after reading a post … Continue reading Why do we feel guilty?
Follow-ups and Surgery
It has been a busy month already for us! Early last week, Mary had her one year follow up with Cardiology. She had an EKG done and then we met with the cardiologist and his two doctors-in-training. They each took turns listening to her heart and all heard the same thing: a healthy heart. As … Continue reading Follow-ups and Surgery
The Lucky Few Podcast
Not long ago, I was introduced to The Lucky Few Podcast through one of the Down Syndrome groups I am in. They just finished season 2. I found it really interesting and wanted to share my review with you. The Lucky Few hosts are a group of 3 moms who each have a child (or … Continue reading The Lucky Few Podcast
Down Syndrome Center Visit – 1 year Follow-up
We just had our one year follow up at the Down syndrome center. I know, Mary is nearly 14 months but when a member of the team is on maternity leave, things get postponed a bit. Pediatrcian: We started our visit off with the pediatrician. Overall, she is a healthy girl. She is having ear … Continue reading Down Syndrome Center Visit – 1 year Follow-up
