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Ilsa

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6. Expectant mothers and their obstetricians need to know.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 10:38 AM

Oct 2016

Down syndrome babies are more likely to have cardiac defects that require specialty services such as a highly skilled NICU and a neonatologist cardiologist, even if a mom chooses to give birth.

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Sorry, Sally Phillips, but a woman should be able to know if her unborn baby has Down’s syndrome [View all] niyad Oct 2016 OP

I created a new account to reply to this. Neema Oct 2016 #1

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Oct 2016 #2

welcome back. I am sorry that you had to come back with such a difficult subject. yes, you niyad Oct 2016 #4

Thanks niyad. Neema Oct 2016 #8

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2016 #5

Thanks. Neema Oct 2016 #7

You are welcome gopiscrap Oct 2016 #9

K & R SunSeeker Oct 2016 #3

Expectant mothers and their obstetricians need to know. Ilsa Oct 2016 #6

thank you for that excellent information niyad Oct 2016 #10

Not all hospitals are equipped to deal with probable Ilsa Oct 2016 #11

one would think that this would be obvious, even to sally. niyad Oct 2016 #12