Kristen Cook is now my friend, but before that, she was my patient. We met when she was pregnant with her third child, Hannah. Kristen had prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities, which are more common in moms over the age of 35. When Kristin found out that her baby had Trisomy 18, otherwise …
Problems With Baby
Down Syndrome Diagnosis Story – Meet the Jensens
After having two healthy babies, Azure and Matthew felt like pros delivering their third child. But the day after delivering Tori, they received the news that Tori had a heart abnormality, and probably also had Down syndrome. We kind of felt like we were punched in the nose with boxing …
Gastroschisis – Aiden’s Story – Part Two
Imagine being told your newborn would have to have a feeding tube for the rest of his life. In the last post, we met Melissa, a recent high school graduate struggling with the news that her baby had a birth defect. Pregnancy is challenging for any young woman, but when you are 19 and pregnant …
Problems In Pregnancy: Gastroschisis – Aiden’s Story
Imagine it's 5 am and snowing outside. Now, imagine you're pregnant and going into labor when you're only nineteen years old. This can be a very scary scenario even for an uncomplicated pregnancy. But Melissa knew there were no guarantees. Her baby boy had been diagnosed with gastroschisis, a …