Our Down Syndrome diagnosis story: from a Mother

“We declined any further testing, and we knew termination was absolutely not an option.”

I will never forget the moment I found out my baby was at high risk for Down syndrome.

I received the call when I was about 23 weeks pregnant with Zara, who is now 4 years old. At the time, I was already navigating the grief of losing my mom a few months earlier. To hear news like this while pregnant was an emotional whirlwind. I thought to myself, Really, Lord? You want to do this now?