Re: Re:Age of mother at time of birth of child with DS

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Back in 1962 when was born nothing was offered to test; I was 29 when

was born.

He was the third of our six children. We were in the era when the doctor

didn't want us to see and place him in an institution. We of course

saw him and brought him home and loved him as any of our other children. He

will be 48 Sept 24 and for the past 18 yrs has lived in a group home and

comes for a home visit a couple times a month. Aside from some medical

issues we are checking out he is doing well.

Louise in IL

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Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:12 am (PDT)

I know we have some mothers on this list who were under 21 when their child

was born. How many were even offered any testing for genetic

abnormalities? Ultra sound? MFP? Anything?

My son was born to a mother who was 35 - still under what was said to be the

statistical average. She was offered no genetic screening. But I kow

there are mothers way younger than that on this list.