PRYR RQST Downs baby

Dinghy

Dinghy

Veteran Member
Would any of you so inclined say a special prayer for my daughter and SIL? They are expecting their first baby, and just had amnio testing done today. Unless God steps in, they will be having a Down Syndrome baby! :( He has a family member with Downs that my daughter didn't know about. Our family is crushed beyond belief, yet excited at the same time. They will make wonderful parents to a special needs child, but will need as many prayers as possible. They are both career military, and have about 6 years to go before they retire. I am not praying so much for a different outcome, because apparently this is what God has in mind for them. But I am praying that the baby will not have a severe case, and be healthy otherwise. Our prayers weren't answered in the way we had hoped, but God knows the reason why. We all just need the strength to accept it!
 
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night driver

ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
Praying that God's Grace is bigger than their struggles....

Have to ask my boss if Sam is on the net. He's her nephew.

Downs and dwarfism. With Respiratory comorbidities.

Kid is a LITERAL blessing to EVERYONE who comes in contact.

Yes it's a biatchin' struggle for the family, to educate docs and nurses as the June 1 comes around and everyone moves to new rotations in Childrens' Hospitals...

They use Rainbow if the issue is emergent and Ohio State University Hospital if not, since OSU has someone with experience in this kind of kid (there ain't a lot of these kids over 12 months old and Sam is now 6 YEARS old). OSU had ONE other kid like this in the recent past (last 10 yrs)...

Prayers for strength, discernment, and the blessings that come with these kids.
 
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My Adonai

Inactive
Praying that this will be a healthy baby (downs or not), and a huge blessing in unseen ways to your entire family.
 
MtnGal

MtnGal

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Adding prayers for the child's health and courage and blessings for the family. May joy outweigh any struggles ahead.
 
Sherrynboo

Sherrynboo

Veteran Member
Praying for a beautiful, healthy baby! While it is hard to come to terms with initially, you will not find a more pure human being than someone with Downs Syndrome. They are God's special people:)

Sherry in GA
 
shinerbock

shinerbock

Innocent Bystander
They'll love you and never leave of their own volition. A blessing wrapped in uncertainty and concern. If this be so, it will be the greatest milestone in your life... I've seen these special kids transform families. Pray blessings from above while waiting and joy upon delivery.

sb
 
Maryh

Maryh

Veteran Member
This baby is certainly a blessing and will love them unconditionally forever. Prayers for baby and parents. They are being given a special gift and I pray that they realize this and are at peace.
 
Dobbin

Dobbin

Faithful Steed
Sherrynboo said:
Praying for a beautiful, healthy baby! While it is hard to come to terms with initially, you will not find a more pure human being than someone with Downs Syndrome. They are God's special people:)

Sherry in GA
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This true. Their spirit is a faithful copy of their Maker. VERY gentle hands the one I know.

Horse prayer said for you and for them.

Dobbin
 
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Happy Retired Teacher

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I firmly believe the good Lord only chooses very special parents to give birth to a wonderful special child. I have only seen love and joy from these wonderful children. Your family will truly be blessed with this birth. I pray for the Lord to grant courage and strength to your family and many years of love and happiness from the wonderful child.

HRT
 
Dinghy

Dinghy

Veteran Member
Thanks to all of you!!! I just got a text from my daughter a little while ago. She said she is feeling better. She is accepting, but scared. She was afraid the family wouldn't still be excited. Little does she know the support they will be getting from all of us!!! Their base has some kind of support system for special needs kids, and ironically enough, they spent time there making cookies with the kids last Christmas! I truely think this baby will be a huge blessing to all of us!!! Thanks again!
 
joyfulheart

joyfulheart

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Sorry to ask a dumb question-- you said she just had her Amnio done Today? And she has the results already? (I'm asking becasue it normally takes 8-10 days)

I cannot tell you how many false positives the regular bloodwork (not amnio) gives. Just about everyone I know has been given a positive and it rarely actually is true. By my 3rd kiddo, I told the doc he could do whatever testing he watned, but do not tell me the results, as it's so wonky it's not worth worrying over.

Now if she got her Amnio results today-- that would be a pretty definate answer...

Either way, I am praying!
 
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Deep Blue Dragon

Senior Member
Prayers for the baby and the family. Hoping that the blessing will be as great as when Down Syndrome entered our life 18 years ago. Our son is loved far and wide. He opened our eyes, made us better people, and has always been a great source of joy.

There have been scary times (health issues) and difficult times, but we wouldn't trade him for the world.
 
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Deep Blue Dragon

Senior Member
Garryowen said:
Roy Rogers had Down's Syndrome. Prayers for your grandbaby.
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Actually, his daughter, Robin, had Down Syndrome. She was born in 1950, and was raised by her family at a time when it was unusual to bring such children home. She died at age two (of mumps, I think). Dale Evans wrote a book about the blessings that Robin had brought to them, called "Angel Unaware."
 
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Ledel

Senior Member
I work with a lot of special needs kids. The kids and adults with downs are some of my favorite people ever! They are so kind, loving and sweet!
 
Sherrynboo

Sherrynboo

Veteran Member
One of the best movies I have ever seen was called " The Memory Keepers Daughter". Doctor and his wife have twins, a boy and a girl, the girl had Down's Syndrome so he sends his nurse off with the infant to take her to an orphanage and tells his wife the baby was stillborn. All works out well in the end and it is a wonderful movie.

Sherry in GA
 
brokenwings

brokenwings

Veteran Member
Adding my prayers too. I know it is heartbreaking but I am so happy they are not aborting the baby like some people would.
 
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Mesquite

Member
We have friends who also did the amnio test and the dr told them the baby had downs and should abort it as soon as possible. Because of their Christian beliefs, they decided God was in control and carried the baby to term. The little girl was born and no trace of Downs - just a normal, precious child. So, those tests can get skewed.
On the other hand, I agree with other posters who have shared that Downs children are adorable, loving, generous and most have wonderful sense of humor. My daughter has taught several years with Special Ed/Life Skills kids and although all the children are wonderful individuals, the Downs children make a special place for them in everyone's hearts. My daughter took "her kids" to see a Harlem Globetrotters game and after the game, the teams just fauned over the tiny, sweet Downs girl from her class. I sometimes wonder if God doesn't use Downs individuals to set an example to us about trusting, loving, sharing and joy.
Prayers to you and your family - and especially for the baby.
 
Dinghy

Dinghy

Veteran Member
I talked to one of my other daughters, who is a nurse. She cleared up a little confusion for me. The amnio test was today, but the results won't be in for 2 or 3 days. I thought they already had them today. She had a sonogram today, which showed abnormalities, and that is what the doctor was going by. There is fluid around the baby's kidneys, and something about the bridge of the nose. Cartilage missing maybe. If I am understanding her right, there is supposed to only be something like a .02 percent chance of the baby being normal. I have heard of false positives, and still keep praying for better results! Thanks for all your replies!
 
Redcat

Redcat

Veteran Member
My two youngest grandsons are special needs. Two of the sweetest boys I've ever met. They try so hard and are a delight.

God knows where to place his special children. Your daughter must be exceptional. I know mine is.
 
Garand

Garand

Veteran Member
Not to get your hopes up, but I know of several false positives where the baby came out fine. What was amazing is that these parents didn't abort their babies.
 
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allmycats

Senior Member
prayers sent... my Godson has a unbelievable beautiful Downs little girl named Chloe. And I can say without a shadow of a doubt that she has and is a blessing in all of our lives. Hugs around you..XOXOX
 
WildDaisy

WildDaisy

God has a plan, Trust it!
Prayers sent. As a mom of a special needs child myself, I thought I'd share this story written by another Special Mom. Hope it helps.

WELCOME TO HOLLAND
c1987 by Emily Perl Kingsley. All rights reserved

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......

When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.

After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."

"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."

But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.

The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.

So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.

It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.

But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."

And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away... because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss.

But... if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.
 
Waz1152

Waz1152

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Praying all goes well, no matter what the outcome, for the Peace that passes understanding and a beautiful healthy Baby, God is more than able to heal this Baby from any condition
 
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Norma

Veteran Member
Waz1152 said:
Praying all goes well, no matter what the outcome, for the Peace that passes understanding and a beautiful healthy Baby, God is more than able to heal this Baby from any condition
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I will add my AMEN to this as I couldn't have said it any better.

Take care and God Bless!

Norma
 
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