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Breastfeeding your baby with Down Syndrome
Breastfeeding your baby is a wonderful gift you can give. Breastfeeding can be a valuable and rewarding part of caring for your baby and contribute to their well-being. Babies with Down Syndrome experience special benefits from breast milk and breastfeeding beyond the many advantages to typical newborns. Breast milk provides extra protection against infections and…
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Down syndrome: screening for breathing problems
Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a breathing disorder that affects babies and children who have Down syndrome while they sleep. They aim to provide the missing evidence so that doctors can introduce affordable and simple routine screening. The project, led by sleep specialist Dr Catherine Hill, is funded…
My son George has Down’s Syndrome
After her first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, Carole was excited when her son George was born by emergency caesarean section at 36 weeks. But when he was just a couple of days old the doctors told her that George had Down’s Syndrome. Carole says, “I remember starting to cry before the paediatrician had even…
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