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How To Prevent Down Syndrome: Is There A Prevention Method?

Is there a way on how to prevent Down syndrome? Is this condition curable? If you have been searching the internet for answers to this question, you have reached the right page. This article will discuss how Down syndrome is caused and if it can be prevented or not. How is Down syndrome caused? Down Continue Reading

Posted On : June 22, 2020 Published By : admin_mhdsa

Cedars Story

A Surprise Down Syndrome Diagnosis, a Gift from God.

From the first kiss of air on your skin to the moment you reached my arms felt like a life time. I finally saw you outside of my body and all I could think was “That is my baby, that is my baby, that is MY BABY.” I was flooded with thoughts, emotions, and hormones […]

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Down Syndrome 101- Everything You Need to Know

Are you a visual kind of person? Me too. Here is a simplified version of What is Down Syndrome in just one minute. What is Down Syndrome? Down Syndrome is the name given to a genetic abnormality in which a person has a triplicate of the 21st chromosome. Trisomy 21 is another name for Down […]

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Young mom Down Syndrome Diagnosis

For some reason, the misinformation is still prevelant that Down Syndrome only occurs in older mothers. After running this site for awhile, I am here to tell you that the vast majority of mothers who have a diagnosis presented to them are falling into the “young mom down syndrome diagnosis” category. Katie was one of […]

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4 Things NOT to Say to a New Parent of a Baby with Down Syndrome

Whether the parents have learned before birth or at that precious, emotional, and chaotic time just after a baby is born, a Down Syndrome diagnosis can be paralyzing to a parent. There are so many emotions that course through the hearts of these parents that often they themselves don’t know which to latch on to. […]

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A Son with Down Syndrome- a Father’s Pride & Joy

One of my favorite kinds of stories to share on this blog is the perspective that comes from dads. It is rare, in fact, we only have about 6 stories on the blog written by the all important dads, but they are so much more powerful than most fathers realize. I first became aquainted with […]

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