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My son, Nicholas Quillen Perry, was born on Thursday (1/11) at 8:21 P.M. after 16 hours of labor. Shannon's water broke at 3:45 AM and we'd been in the hospital since 4:45 or so. It was a very difficult labor and birth because Nicholas was facing up most of the time, although he rotated at the last possible second and emerged face down. He was 7 lb 13 oz.
He has Downs Syndrome. This was a surprise to Shannon and me. No testing had hinted at the possibility, but I guess it's always possible. About 1 in 800 babies have it, worldwide (a staggeringly high rate of occurance) and doctors really have little understanding of the risk factors. It involves a genetic mutation (an extra chromosome) immediately upon conception, but does not usually seem to be passed down genetically. It just happens, and it's happened.
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He has Downs Syndrome. This was a surprise to Shannon and me. No testing had hinted at the possibility, but I guess it's always possible. About 1 in 800 babies have it, worldwide (a staggeringly high rate of occurance) and doctors really have little understanding of the risk factors. It involves a genetic mutation (an extra chromosome) immediately upon conception, but does not usually seem to be passed down genetically. It just happens, and it's happened.
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