My 11 yr old brother, Joseph, has down syndrome & he's the best thing that has ever happened to me. He always makes me smile and he's absolutely loving! I would do ANYTHING for my sweet brother! :)
Rosco Pico Luckely not, since you're a piece of sh... :) What's your view on those who suffers because of birth then? Those who were all healthy until forexample oxygen loss during birth, and becomes severe disabled because of that. What do you think we should be doing then? Move along and leave them all behind? People like you and your logic makes me beyond sick. Who in your life made you think this way???
I have a baby with DS, he is 1 month old.. He is in hospital since his birth.. He has heart troubles and some difficulties in nutrition.. Pray for him please! ❤️❤️
one thing i read a mom say about down syndrome (her son has it) is never be sad , she said said maybe we are the ones with the issue because we "hate , we fight , we worry and stress" she said her son has no worries , he dosnt care he dosnt know or care for war and hate, he only knows love kisses , fun , and being caring, she said more people should be like these kids because we are just negative and thats one thing she never has to worry about with her son he will only ever know love.
my job is working with down syndrome and adults with other disabilities. they are the nicest, most purest people I know. they are just as capable as me and they are amazing people. The same as everyone else :)
thank you very much for the kind words, we are very lucky to have people as caring and understanding as you also! glad to have you as part of our community Emily!
Dalester1979 I've have 2 kids and with each they asked me to take a test to see if the baby has any kind of syndrome I denied them becuase it won't change my thoughts on my baby
I have a 10 year old daughter with Down Syndrome. She is the best thing that has happened to me. She has taught me so much-unconditional love, patience, a new way to look at life. She is so loving and doesn't see hate. Wish more people were like her.
Such a beautiful gift!!! God bless you all!!! I have a daughter with Downs Syndrome and had heart problems at birth but thanks to God was transitional. Then at the age of 2 was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent chemotherapy for 2 years...she's had several medical issues but all resolved...thanks be to God. She just turned 37 years old and is such joy to us!!!
I don't have a child with Downs but I have a child with mental retardation (had triplets via IVF). All of my babies were under 2 Lbs and were in the NICU for almost a year. One of my children, the one who is slow, is such a sweetheart. I honestly believe these children are gifted in other ways. These children with disabilities are so well behaved and they are just good kids in general and often so much different than most typical children.
Hello I wrote a comment above which worries me all the time or every time I think of it Where do you put your sons daughters when you are no longer able to help? Either from old age and you just can't anymore or for ex you die someday sorry this is reality I'm sorry I'm just asking because no one tells me anything What happens to them when parents are deceased or unable to take care In your country for ex where do they go? Have you for ex done already plans for that time? Do your children have a place to go and live forever with people taking care of them until the day they also are old of course and someday will also die If you know please let me know name of place/ s I have a friend with a son who is desperate to know where to put him after she dies Thank you
My daughter has Down Syndrome and was born with a heart defect as well. We were terrified at first but she is the biggest JOY of our lives! She is 3 yrs old now and I wouldn't trade her for anything. She is the youngest and last of our 6 children and she is SO loved and spoiled. Congrats from America ♡♡♡♡♡
my spouse and I have recently found out our baby has down syndrome. this video in a sense gives us a bit of hope. we love our baby and nothing could ever change that.
They are beautiful people. Anybody who says that they would "terminate" the pregnancy should not even have kids. My opinion. God made that special little miracle, so love it, protect it, and give that baby the best life you can possibly give it.
What a sweet baby. He is adorable. God bless him. My son has Autism and he wasn't diagnosed until he was 2-1/2, but even if I knew when I was pregnant with him, I still would have kept him. Next month he will be 21. I have been so blessed. It hasn't been an easy road, but I wouldn't trade him for all the money in the world.
My son too, he is the love and joy of my life. Handsome, tall and healthy he has his driver's license and is the most caring, considerate person I ever knew. God; thank you.
My niece was born with Down's syndrome, also had a congenital heart defect and major stomach issues. She was delivered early and rushed into surgery immediately. After receiving ridiculous counts of surgery, she passed away at four months. Still missing her 💞
I love how that one Mom was brutally honest about not bonding with her son for a year. I’m sure a lot more Mothers go through the same thing but nobody ever wants to talk about it. I personally didn’t really bond with my son until he was 4 months old. Now he’s almost 21 and hands down he’s been the best friend I’ve ever had. I’m so proud of the man he’s become and I wouldn’t change it for the world.
That is just the way nature is. If you see animals out in the wild and they have a weak or defective baby they will usually abandon it or eat it but they will not waste food or resources on it they will usually kick it out of the nest and let it die.
I have 4 all together, one with Down Syndrome. At the time she was born we only had two. When she was born I didn't know anything about how raising her would go. I was sad and crying, thinking her life would be full of teasing... Her father said to me, Are you crying? We have a beautiful, healthy daughter and you're crying? And that's when it hit me. What am I doing? I pulled myself together and enjoyed her and all those things I worried were going to happen didn't. She's had the happiest life and great support from every direction. I could not have imagined. My advice to new parents is don't worry. Enjoy.
I truly cannot understand HOW there could be any "thumbs down" for your video. Yours is a loving, strong and beautiful family. Mankind is in need of a heart transplant. Baby Dylan is beautiful and will ALWAYS fill your hearts with joy.
Down syndrome is one of the reasons I wanted to study the brain and how people with disabilities function and what they can or can't do. Very intriguing.
It physically hurt my heart to hear Jaydens mom say that she couldn't say she loved him for a year. Every mother should love their child unconditionally no matter what, sad that the world can't function like that.
such a beautiful little boy, he's going to spread much kindness and realization growing up ❤ one on my best friends has Down Syndrome, They're one of the wisest and wonderful people I've ever met. best of luck to this beautiful family 😊❤
Wow! As I write this message, tears are streaming down my face. Baby Dylan is such a cutie. I am amazed at the strength and courage of his family. I wish them all a bright and happy future with Dylan...
I think it is absolutely horrible that a doctor thinks it would be a good idea if you miscarry. I have worked in major hospitals for twelve years and have seen hundreds of Down syndrome babies. Yes they do have problems but they are also so loving and can do so much more then they are given credit for. Love your baby with all your heart and they will return that love ten fold.
That was when they thought that the child also had trisomy 18 and trisomy 13, both of which are really severe fatal conditions. That along with down syndrome would make a very miserable child
Good way to twist his words. He said for their sake she miscarries so they - the parents - won't have to make that very difficult decision for themselves. At the end of the day, unless the body rejects the fetus, they have to make the final decision on whether to carry or terminate a disabled fetus. The body taking that responsibility out of their hands can sometimes be the best thing for them, because then it's not their choice.
We were told we were unlikely to have children, then after being married for 8 years we were delighted to find out that we were pregnant and gave birth to a gorgeous baby girl, we were told that we were lucky but it was unlikely we would achieve another pregnancy , so as you can imagine we were delighted almost 4 years later to find that I was expecting baby number 2, things had changed since I had , had my first daughter and they had brought in a blood test called triple screening, we were told that it was to predict the chances of our baby having Down's syndrome , but was a statistic and if we came back as having a high chance, we would be offered an amniocentesis test, we both immediately said that we did not want the test as even if it came back high, we would not have an amniocentesis as that gives the risk of miscarriage and we did not want to risk our second miracle baby, and if our baby happened to have Down's syndrome , then to us that made no difference, so my bloods were taken for all the other routine tests, but not the triple screening. However a few weeks later I got a call from the hospital, saying that somehow, my blood results had got lost and would I go and get them repeated, which I did. 4 weeks later at 18 weeks, I go to the hospital for an antenatal appointment , midwife said all my bloods looked fine, good iron levels etc, she then went quiet and asked had I changed my mind regarding the triple screen test, I said No, we really are quite sure, we don't want it Thankyou, she then proceeded to tell us, that was not what she meant, she asked us as the blood test had been carried out and my results were 1-3 chance of our baby having Down's syndrome , at first we thought , that maybe we had been given someone else's results, but no, it turned out that when they called me in to have my bloods repeated, after they lost my first blood test results, they had not read my hospital notes correctly, were it indicated that we had opted out of having the triple screening. From the moment the midwife saw our blood test results, everything changed, we were taken into another room and told to wait a moment, while my midwife went off somewhere , at this point, my husband and I were both in shock and disbelief, that the hospital could have could have taken this test, when I had stated clearly that we did not want it. After about 5 minutes a registrar came in, I recognised him as I had seen him around the hospital when I had my first daughter, but he was not one of my own team, he proceeded to tell us that we really needed to have an amniocentesis done straight away, as time was limited for an abortion, and when I tried to say that I would never ever abort my baby, if he or she happened to have downs, he then told me that would be so selfish as our first daughter, would never have a proper childhood if we had to care for a sibling with Down's syndrome , I walked out after apparently telling him where he could stick his amniocentesis . The rest of my pregnancy was an emotional rollercoaster, as we were told the baby was not growing very well and was going to be small, they then thought there was a problem with the heart, at this point my only concern was, please don't let our baby have the really bad physical complications of downs, as the thought of losing our baby was our biggest fear. Rhian was born 6 weeks early weighing 7lb 3oz, as it happened she did not have any heart problems and she also did not happen to have Down's syndrome either, but to us that never mattered, but it shocked us how much it seemed to bother the medical profession. Because of this experience, we have gone on to learn as much as possible about Down's syndrome and after our children grew up, we began looking into given respite care to children and young adults with Down's syndrome .
chelly63 wow this is touching story ❤ I decided not to do the test either I'm 20 weeks now I have an anatomy test next Wednesday and when I tell u all I want is a healthy baby, a disability isn't the end of the world.
chelly63 Good for you for not letting the medical team intimidate you. It's disgusting. I took those tests, they were all normal and still had a beautiful daughter with Down Syndrome and my life couldn't be better for it. She also has two older siblings and a younger one and our family couldn't imagine life without her. Each and every one of us needs her and are extremely thankful to God that we have her. How deplorable for the medical field of all people to think anything else.
Velasquez〉[^.^]〈 Exactly. I have 4 all together, one with Down Syndrome. At the time she was born we only had two. When she was born I didn't know anything about how raising her would go. I was sad and crying, thinking her life would be full of teasing... Her father said to me, Are you crying? We have a beautiful, healthy daughter and you're crying? And that's when it hit me. What am I doing? I pulled myself together and enjoyed her and all those things I worried were going to happen didn't. She's had the happiest life and great support from every direction. I could not have imagined. My point is don't worry. Enjoy.
Dylan is such a doll with a great big heart full of love growing bigger inside him. His siblings are beautiful and I wish you all the happiest and healthiest memories and longevity for Dylan and all of you. You are amazing parents
I'm now 11 years old but when I was 8-10 I helped out with a boy with Down syndrome I taught him to speak and communicate I became his best friend. He only really listened to me so the teachers would ask me for help. He was and still is an amazing boy and his name is Dylan
I have a classmate who has Down Syndrome. He's been with us since first grade. We love him a lot, but sometimes he's very violent. Especially if he gets angry. He's 18 but he acts like a 12 year old (which isn't a problem for us). His mother spent so much time with him, teaching him, even getting a degree so that she can work with kids with special needs. People with Down Syndrome are very kind. :)
I have two girls, after the elder was born in 2012, we were expecting a second child, a boy who was diagnosed of downsyndrom, and it was terminated, I still suffer from this shock, even though another baby was born in 2015, nothing can take me to back to normal, the loss was unbelievable
No matter what my child is born with, there's no way I wouldn't love him/her instantly. A year? To love your child that grew inside of you? No way, but I guess everyone is different.
I can't imagine what a poor little baby goes through having heart surgery right after being born. Do you ever think that medical professionals are trying to protect you against having to bury a baby? Most DS babies have lots of other medical problems. I just cannot fathom putting a baby through heart surgery at birth. These doctors are protecting you from potential heartache by giving you options. Most people have no idea what some babies are born with and the torturous conditions these babies live with. The extreme cases end up in long term living facilities forever. What kind of life is that?? Having experienced a tragedy, I can tell you how traumatic it is planning a funeral for a little newborn angel.
he doesn't even look one bit downs at all. ... is he just real mild if at all? ?? anyone know. .. he is one of the sweetest I've seen and seriously I've watched easily close to 500
Never underestimate a person's potential! I've worked with people who have disabilities, (I now have a physical one) including Down Syndrome. They are wonderful children that seem to have an extra sweetness in their personality. Some of my former DS clients are now working at meaningful full-time jobs. It took them awhile to learn the skills necessary to work, but once they did, they became very reliable, responsible employees.
So heart breaking to find out baby will be born affected in life every day. I'm 9 weeks today and have two girls, 6 and 3 years. They are both healthy. I really don't know why but I have this feeling this baby is different. Hopefully just means it's a boy but if I found out something was wrong. I'd be so sad. I wish the best for any family's struggling with any kind of problems their baby may have been born with. Wish them a happy healthy life. I know it could affect in so many ways.
Rosco Pico how is this condescending? she taught me about life and love. she survived so much. and she was my little aunty, she taught me how to say assh%ole in sign language...so there you go
My son has down syndrome and he's the biggest blessing we love him💗 it's very scary when ur pregnant cause of all the things Dr. Tells u but when u have baby on ur arms all u know is that u r there for him and we will do everything to protect... He's just extra awesome ,extra ordinary ,love doesn't count chromosomes
God bless you. You will love Dylan like no other. I have a five year old grandson who I love so so so much. You will be awesome parents. So happy for you
I saw a young family in my local grocery store the other day. They had a small normal son, absolutely adorable. They also had a small girl with Down syndrome. She was very cute. I complimented the mother, telling her how lovely her kids were. I felt like saying that her daughter is also a desirable child, she will, hopefully be a companion to her parents for life. I said nothing further. I didn't want to single her out. Parents of Down Syndrome children : Would it be offensive to you if someone singled out your child ? Even as a compliment ?
Attitude - I was impressed with how cute the little guy is. I know some Down syndrome people are more disabled than others. I saw a young woman with Down syndrome at the beach a few years ago. She was like an infant. She sat on a blanket with a plastic toy doughnut. That toy kept her busy, she laughed & giggled. When it was time to go, she could barely walk. She kept sitting down, & her care-giver kept lifting her up onto her feet.
I know family with a downs girl, she went on to college to work with kids with disabilities. She's very cute and likes shopping, going out with friends.
what a beautiful little man! he looks gorgeous and such a lucky little baby to have a family like yours who will love and support him.i wish your new baby son good luck with his heart operation and all the best for the future.x
I watched this on another day and I came back because I just wanted to tell you two that I do hope that you get your problems straightened out for your family's sake and also that I think that you have the cutest little guy in the world. He looked at you both when he was born with such intensity. I loved it. He sure acted like he knew you.
My little sister was born jn 2007 and she was born with down syndrome unfortunately we lost her when she was only 1 year old in 2009 but this incident lead to a great impact on my parents 💔
Congratulations he is such a little cutie patutie!!! baby Dylan is one of the most beautiful baby boys I've seen, BLESS HIS LITTLE HEART ❤. I wish nothing but the ABSOLUTE BEST TO ALL.. Thanks for sharing your BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY!!! YOUR FAN... TAMMY XoXo
