Inviting a new baby with Down syndrome into a family holds more weight than one can imagine. Babies with Down syndrome usually have three copies of chromosome 21 because the egg had two copies instead of one, which is why they differ from others without Down syndrome. Due to this, children develop characteristics that have a drastic change on their life. Characteristics such as wide rounded faces, a fold of the upper lip, short stature, stubby …showed first 75 words of 608 total…

…showed last 75 words of 608 total…course this will change my life to a great degree and put many plans on hold, such as vacations, new cars, and maybe even certain career goals, but as long as I have a healthy child with down syndrome or not he or she is mine. That means I will be there and nothing is more important than to give birth to a child and be the one in their life to make a difference.