Tri-Somy 21. These were new words to me. I had never even known anyone with Down’s syndrome before. We were about to get a crash course! This was baby number 5 for me. I was a busy mom with a 7 year old son, 5 yo daughter, 3 year old daughter, and an 18 month …
My Beautiful Down’s syndrome Journey (pt 2): Navigating the NICU
(click here for part one) NICU staff is amazing After parking ramps and long hallways (thank goodness for the wheelchair!) we made our way to the University of Minnesota NICU. After much scrubbing we were reunited with him. It was late on a Friday, so his surgery (oomphalocele repair) would not be done until Monday. …