and yes, I agree none of us truly "gets" anything until we have lived it. I probably would have been one of "those" women who would have terminated but we chose the no termination option before prenatal testing ie no prenatal testing. Why? Because I was 39, and we knew it was a possibility, and educated ourselves on the outcomes of prenatal testing at that age which pointed to positive numbers, leading to amnio. I did not want amnio due to previous miscarriages. So we made a pact; love the child we have, with all risks. But again, at the time re: Ds I would NEVER have thought a child with Ds would turn out to be like the child I gave birth to; smart, sassy, healthy and yes, TALL!
So its a struggle; a balance. On one hand, I want to shout out to the world - Ds isn't so bad! On the other, I know we are fortunate as there are so many children that have health issues......fine line. Accept our kids as they are. I have to come back to this and accept this myself.
Jan and Nash 5!
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