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Raising Rowan: A normal pregnancy? (by Mildred Katusabe)

Raising Rowan: A normal pregnancy? (by Mildred Katusabe)

by Guest Writer | Nov 13, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

Around 23 weeks, I went with my husband to see our gynecologist to check on my pregnancy.  He said, “I would suggest a 3D scan to rule at any abnormalities”. So when I asked him, “Why?” – (I had not done a 3D scan for any of my other three children) – he said,...
Raising a child with Down Syndrome by Pooja Maheshwary

Raising a child with Down Syndrome by Pooja Maheshwary

by Guest Writer | Oct 24, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

A few weeks ago, I came across an Instagram handle that caught my attention. The feed had pictures and videos of a young mum and her child who has Down syndrome. What really piqued my interest was the positivity and love I felt while browsing through their feed, and I...
Julie and Darcy’s story by Julie Fisher (DS Awareness Month)

Julie and Darcy’s story by Julie Fisher (DS Awareness Month)

by Guest Writer | Oct 16, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

Our story began in 2003 when I met a lovely lady Tina. Our eldest children were in the same grade together in primary school and we became friends very quickly. Tina has a daughter, Amy, who lives with Down Syndrome. When we first met, Amy was about 3 years old. I...
Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Reggie’s story

Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Reggie’s story

by Guest Writer | Oct 10, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

WRITTEN BY CHRIS, REGGIE’S DAD Reggie was born in December 2019. He was actually due on Christmas day but arrived early by C-section due to my wife suffering from pre-eclampsia. It was so surreal the moment Reggie arrived, which is all the more reason why I believe he...
Jack’s Birth Story (written by his mother)

Jack’s Birth Story (written by his mother)

by Guest Writer | Oct 2, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

In early July 2012, we found out we were expecting our second child which happened to be exactly the same time of year that we got pregnant with Luke, our first son. At our first OB appointment we found out that this child’s due date would be four days before...
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