Personal DS comment: what a shocker when you get that prenatal screening risk! When we were 12 weeks pregnant with Hope we were told we had a 1:2 chance of Hope having DS after blood tests....as first time parents-to-be,expecting perfect kids, the white picket fence etc. it was a major blow to discover how out of control we really were and a real grieving period for the baby we had expected. It was also sad because we had waited for the 12 week mark to announce we were expecting so sharing our news was more about the possibility of our child having DS than rejoicing over the blessing of being pregnant...pretty depressing! After a few weeks of 'mourning' we adjusted somewhat, strengthened by our faith and hope in who God is; wonderfully supportive friends and family; a loving doctor and; just the sheer wonder at my growing belly. Best experience for us upon hearing that 1:2 news was the stream of cars full of friends and
family who rocked up on our doorstep unannounced to just pray and be with us...it was REALLY AWESOME!
