Gestational diabetes affects 8-10% of pregnant women, and the incidence is increasing every year. The rise in diabetes may be related to factors like increasing obesity rates, eating more processed foods, and not exercising, but family history and ethnic background also affect the risk. Testing and …
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What It’s Like to Live With Down Syndrome: Hannah’s Story, A Girl With Down Syndrome
This week I want to introduce Hannah and her mom, NaChole, as they share their Down syndrome story with you. In this interview, we find out what it was like for NaChole to receive a diagnosis like this - facing the reality that her baby would be born with Down syndrome. And we discuss what life …
Recurrent Miscarriage To Successful Pregnancy | Katie and Nick’s IVF Story
Losing a pregnancy is heartbreaking, whether it happens early or late. And when you experience several losses, you may feel anxious, sad, and fearful about trying again. In this post, Katie and Nick talk about their experience with recurrent pregnancy losses related to Katie’s chromosomal …
Trisomy 18 Life Expectancy | My Daughter’s Birth Story
Parents who are expecting a baby with Trisomy 18 have questions and painful decisions to make: Should the pregnancy be carried to term? What quality of life will the baby have? What kind of birth they will have? How long the baby will live? Last week we met Kristen Cook, who found …