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Post by kellyds on Mar 21, 2005 19:29:40 GMT -5
Thanks, Bob. Love the caption you provided for my son's photo.
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Post by kellyds on Mar 21, 2005 16:59:03 GMT -5
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Post by kellyds on Mar 21, 2005 17:12:33 GMT -5
Congratulations! I hope we get at least one more turn before menopause.
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Post by kellyds on May 24, 2005 11:07:23 GMT -5
Happy Birthday, Joshua! I couldn't resist wishing you happy birthday, because you and my youngest son share the same name. :-)
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Post by kellyds on May 24, 2005 11:08:35 GMT -5
Great pictures . . . cute little guy!
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Post by kellyds on Mar 15, 2005 20:21:17 GMT -5
Joshua is a month old now, and his skin is still peeling and flaking. I'm used to my children doing this the first few days after birth, but his seems to be getting worse instead of better.
I didn't know until I read a few minutes ago that dry skin is another thing that is common among children with DS. We're learning a lot! :-)
I'm reluctant to use soap on his skin, so I've just been using plain water to wash him. I tried rubbing baby oil into the flaky spots, but it didn't do much good. Does anyone have a "tried and true" skin care program, or maybe suggestions about a good cleanser to use that might replace soap?
Thanks!
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Post by kellyds on Apr 16, 2005 10:37:41 GMT -5
I declined amnio, also, because of the risk of miscarriage (since I've had seven miscarriages already, and since we wouldn't terminate no matter what). I did have two level two ultrasounds with Joshua, which were NORMAL. I also had eight ultrasounds near the end of my pregnancy (one a week), because my BP was high, and none of those showed anything abnormal. So, we had no idea until he was born. I'll still have the ultrasounds if I get pregnant again, because sometimes they can pick up things that can be "fixed" before the child is born. But I won't figure it's an accurate predictor of Down syndrome. We'll just take who we get!
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Post by kellyds on Mar 15, 2005 17:44:25 GMT -5
We've been curious about that, too, since I'm 45 and we don't use contraception. I've had 7 miscarriages in the past several years, and the doctor figures a lot of my eggs probably have chromosome damage due to my age. I would think, in my case, with my history of miscarriages and now a baby with DS, our chances would be HUGE.
At least, if it happens again, we'll already have some experience with it. Like I've said before, I'll take another baby with DS before another miscarriage any day.
Here's something I found on the web:
What is the risk of parents of a child with Down syndrome having another child with Down syndrome? In general, for women under 40 (after having one child with Down syndrome), the chance of having another baby with Down syndrome is 1 percent. The chance for Down syndrome is also known to increase with the mother's age and, after age 40, a mother would simply have the risk based on her age at delivery.
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Post by kellyds on Mar 12, 2005 22:08:07 GMT -5
Maybe it isn't important in the big picture, but it hurt my heart to read about it. I'm sorry.
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Post by kellyds on Mar 10, 2005 16:57:00 GMT -5
So sweet!
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Post by kellyds on Mar 10, 2005 22:52:08 GMT -5
Congratulations!
I'm 45 and we hope to have another (or two?). No testing here. I've already had seven miscarriages and wouldn't take the chance. I'll take another child with DS over a miscarriage any day.
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Post by kellyds on Mar 10, 2005 7:57:49 GMT -5
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Curious
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Post by kellyds on Mar 8, 2005 12:22:03 GMT -5
There's a man who bags groceries at a store where I shop frequently. He has DS, and I have always been so impressed with him.
He smiled and said, "New baby!" yesterday when I checked out. I was soooo tempted to tell him, "Yes, and he has Down syndrome", but I was afraid I might embarrass him. I would like him to know how inspiring he's been to my husband and me. He's just such a nice, nice man and he seems to function like everyone else at his job.
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Post by kellyds on Mar 8, 2005 12:31:58 GMT -5
I want to know, realistically, what kinds of things we can expect . . . good, bad, or inbetween. I'd be strongly suspicious of any site that seemed to imply there were never any bad moments in parenting a child with DS, since I'm an experienced mom who knows there are good and bad moments in parenting ANY child. I've been all over the Internet, looking for real information, not sugar-coating. Still, at a time when everyone else seems to be expecting my husband and I to be going through some sort of grieving process (which we're not), it was really nice to find a place that would celebrate the birth of our son with us instead of saying things like, "I'm so sorry". It's possible to be positive and supportive, without sugar-coating.
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Post by kellyds on Mar 7, 2005 7:14:04 GMT -5
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