I am a perpetual student always reading and educating myself on a wide variety of topics. My wife is a lifetime overachiever. So, as soon as we found out we were expecting a girl with Down syndrome, we voraciously began digesting all the books our genetic counselor gave us and everything we could find on the internet. We have very quickly come to the point of information overload.
The baby isn't even due until late Nov. and we don't even know what if any specific problems she may have. I think it is time for us to put the books away for the time being and just focus on the arrival of a new baby. It is our first, so we need a crib and everything else. That should keep us busy enough.
We are still planning on participating in our areas Buddy Walk in Oct., but the books can wait till later.
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You probably know more already than many parents of a newborn with Ds. You do have time! The most important thing is to love your baby and enjoy her. She is a person first! The Ds just makes things a bit different. Our Olivia has been the biggest joy in our life! Yesterday we were at the park and an older couple thanked me for the opportunity to meet Olivia. People tend to feel privileged to get to know people with Ds. You are expecting a rock star! Congratulations. ( PS. Read Babies with Ds... And you will refer back to it over the next year.... I read my copy with pen in hand.)
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