A Daughter With Down Syndrome: A Father's Testimony
Pharmacology
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A Daughter with Down syndrome: A Father’s Testimony
Jack Barr Jr. and his wife Jana never imagined that there first born daughter would be born disabled. There were no complications during the pregnancy and no warning signs to indicate that anything unusual might be happening inside the womb of Jana Barr. It wasn’t until three days after Mrs. Barr gave birth that the doctor realized that Marley, the Barr’s new baby girl had Down syndrome (DS).
Down syndrome is a genetic condition that gives a person 47chromosomes, instead of the normal 46 that comes from the combination of 23 from the mother and 23 from the father. A doctor can diagnose Down syndrome by the baby’s appearance (like facial features)
Current Event
A Daughter with Down syndrome: A Father’s Testimony
Jack Barr Jr. and his wife Jana never imagined that there first born daughter would be born disabled. There were no complications during the pregnancy and no warning signs to indicate that anything unusual might be happening inside the womb of Jana Barr. It wasn’t until three days after Mrs. Barr gave birth that the doctor realized that Marley, the Barr’s new baby girl had Down syndrome (DS).
Down syndrome is a genetic condition that gives a person 47chromosomes, instead of the normal 46 that comes from the combination of 23 from the mother and 23 from the father. A doctor can diagnose Down syndrome by the baby’s appearance (like facial features)