Are you a parent of a child born with Down syndrome, and interested in Hope Story sharing your story? Click here to learn more! —————— Your Child’s First Name Dominique Your Child’s Age 18 Your State Alabama Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes. ( Danielle) 1 sister age 22, who is a Senior at Samford and volunteers with our local DS support group and our special needs support group at …

A few weeks ago I received an email from a student at Texas A&M University (Christian) who wanted to get involved with Hope Story. He had volunteered at a summer camp this past summer where we met and became best friends with John, a 24 year old with Down syndrome. We had breakfast this past Friday, and I was encouraged to hear him talk about his friendship with John, and …

Your Child’s First Name Emerson Your Child’s Age 2 Your State Ohio Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes. He has an older sister and an older brother. Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? We had a postnatal diagnosis. We had concerns about his breathing shortly after birth. The NICU team came down and determined he just had some fluid that he had to work out. After …

Your Child’s First Name Weston Your Child’s Age 2 Your State Virginia Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes, one older sibling. Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Prenatal How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? Delivery became an emergency when he stopped moving in the womb. However, all the staff were warm and reassuring that they had the situation under control. He was welcomed with …

Your Child’s First Name Teddy Your Child’s Age 4 Your State Iowa Does Your Child Have Siblings? No Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Prenatal diagnosis How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? Easy, we had wonderful hospital staff from diagnosis through postnatal! Since we knew ahead of time, there was a pediatric team especially for Teddy to make sure he’d be okay! What Was …

Your Child’s First Name Caroline (“CC”) Your Child’s Age 19 months Your State Virginia Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes. Amelia age 3.5. Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? We had a prenatal diagnosis. It was very early, around 15-16 weeks when we were first told about the possibility of Down syndrome. The doctor’s office handled it very poorly from the first phone call, so I …

Are you a parent of a child born with Down syndrome, we’d like to hear your story. Click here to share your story! Click here to sign up to receive updates from Hope Story. Your Child’s First Name Amor Your Child’s Age 8 months Do You Have a Website / Blog? Yes What is Your Website Www.alilextraamor.com Your State California Does Your Child Have Siblings? No, not yet but we plan to …

Your Child’s First Name Ryker Your Child’s Age 7 Your State Colorado Does Your Child Have Siblings? Yes a brother Cayne who is 5 years old Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Postnatal How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? If I knew then what I know now it would’ve been a lot different. Ryker was 3 weeks early so when my water broke at …

Your Child’s First Name CJ Your Child’s Age 4 Your State Iowa Does Your Child Have Siblings? Soon to be adopted little sister. Did You Have a Prenatal or Postnatal Down Syndrome Diagnosis? Postnatal How Was The Experience Surrounding Your Child’s Delivery? CJ’s birth mom was living in Florida in 2013. She reportedly did not find out she was pregnant till 33 weeks (first trip to the doctor). She created …