Community› The Bump Message Boards› Special Needs
Special Needs
New Discussion

2 biological kids with Down Syndrome?

GreenEyesinNCGreenEyesinNC
in Special Needs
Does anyone here have 2 biological kids with DS? Or know someone who does? Jacob was my first and I now hear that my chances of having another is 1 in 100 (trisomy 21, not translocation DS). My original chances were in 1 in 700 so I'm not really all that convincied by numbers, haha! Also, if you don't mind sharing, maybe some of you were pregnant with a subsequent baby with DS but had a miscarriage or termination? I'm just trying to get a feel as to TRULY how common 2 biolgoical DS babies is.... 
image Aiden Jude is on his way! Pregnancy Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: 2 biological kids with Down Syndrome?

  • kchoikchoi
    ds #1 has Down syndrome and #2 doesn't. numbers don't mean anything to me either.  i met a nurse who has been working with families with Down syndrome for over 30 years.  in her 30 years, she has only known of 1 family who had 2 biological children with Down syndrome.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    BFP 3/9/12 Natural M/C 4/11/12

    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • OSULoriOSULori
    I'm a pediatric SLP, and haven't come across any families in the time I've been practicing that have had two biological kids with DS.
    My thoughts on running, wine, and everything in between AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Jezebel1228Jezebel1228

    Heres my take on it.. Yes now your chances are 1:100.. but ONLY b.c you have a child with Downs.. You are automatically thrown into this pool of women who have children with Downs and your odds increase GREATLY.. The way I see it,  your odds are still 1:700/800 whatever it is..

    From what I understand its not very common at all to have 2 children with Downs..

     

     


    image
    Lilypie Fifth Birthday tickers Lilypie Second Birthday tickers image
    Report Reply
  • kchoikchoi
    oh and unless your son has translocation Ds, i really wouldn't be worried.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    BFP 3/9/12 Natural M/C 4/11/12

    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • KMom14KMom14
    My husband and I talk about this ALL the time.  Our geneticist told us that the "number" would increase with another child, but the actual chance of it happening is very very slim. 
    Report Reply
  • FalioleyFalioley member
    I don't know about two with DS, but we know of a family who, out of 4 kids, has one with DS and one with Prader-Willi syndrome (what my son Dean has). They're both chromosomal issues. Ironic thing? The mom is a medical geneticist! Anyway, I think they're the only family they know of who has that situation. 
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"