Dec 6, 2018 | Congenital Heart Defect, Dwarfism, Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, Stories
Katherine and Jeff have two daughters with Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome- which is considered to be a fatal form of Dwarfism. To everyone’s surprise, not only did both girls live after birth, but they are now thriving and, living joy-filled lives- nothing...
Apr 26, 2017 | Autism Spectrum Disorder, Chromosome Abnormality, DiGeorge syndrome-22q11.2 deletion, Stories
After learning their son had some markers for a genetic condition in utero, Bijan and Zach were offered to abort one of their twin boys. They declined the offer and also declined in utero testing. Jackson was diagnosed with 22q11.2 deletion or DiGeorge syndrome. ...
Apr 25, 2017 | Adoption, Down syndrome- Trisomy 21, International Adoption, Stories
Sasha and Gary were surprised to learn that their daughter Zoey was diagnosed with Down syndrome in utero. They were given an option to terminate the pregnancy. Feeling like everyone has issues, they continued with the pregnancy. Several years later, Zoey has had...
