Last week on the way to witness a miracle we were talking about...

Last week my friend Jessica and I got into conversation about Down Syndrome. Jessica like my niece was told the baby she was carrying at the time had Down Syndrome and was referred to a specialist. When my friend seen the specialist she was advised to abort the fetus because he did have down Syndrome.

The specialist told my friend typically 90% of the patients she seen chose abortion and the 10% who carry to term wished they had ended the pregnancy. After reading many blogs I disagree with the specialist. I've read about parents who fought for their kids and fight daily to make sure their children aren't denied the right to medical care.

My friend chose to continue her pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy little boy. My friend's life was in danger during this pregnancy  and delivery but she chose her child's life instead of her own. Her son is a normal , active toddler with no down syndrome or any disability.

My niece's pregnancy was high risk also and she was carrying twins. Just the slightest thing started contractions so she spent several months in bed. During one of the ultrasounds the Dr noticed how the twins were developing and told my niece he suspected the girls had Down Syndrome. After being advised to terminate the pregnancy my niece changed Drs. And refused any further testing.

The twins were born at 32 weeks gestation and any medical issue they had a first was caused by being so premature. They both had ng tubes to help with feeding and only needed Oxygen for a few hours.  They did spend a few weeks in the hospital's NICU but that's typical for any baby being born so premature.

The girls are healthy and happy now . The Dr was wrong. Even if he was right she would of kept her babies.

With hope and early intervention kids with Down Syndrome can accomplish anything, just at their own pace.  Some people with down syndrome can live independently, hold a job, learn, drive a car and marry. One even climbed Mt Everest.

Others might require some or alot of assistance throughout their lives. It just depends on the disability.