Is it possible my baby has Down Syndrome?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What does your pediatrician say?

We haven’t had a visit with our Peditrician yet. We have one scheduled in a few weeks. Our midwife is highly trained and experienced and has provided our postnatal care so far.

Yikes.

Why yikes? The midwife is not some random lady we found on the internet she works for our hospital. My birth was considered low risk so there was no need for further medical intervention. This is pretty common in many states. OBGYNs are used with higher risk births.

I had a home birth with a midwife. She was excellent at birthing and I did not regret not using an OBGYN. But midwives are experts at normal labor and delivery -- they are not pediatricians or experts on infancy, especially if you are concerned about a problem. You need to take your baby to a pediatrician.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes it’s possible. NIPT is not 100% and it is possible to get diagnosed at birth.

I would get to a pediatrician ASAP as they will be able to assess and order genetic testing to confirm.

Can I just request a blood test? She had a heal prick at birth that checked for PKU, cystic fibrosis and a few others but not DS. Our other children had more extensive labs drawn at their 6 week peditrician appointment but not sure if they test for Down syndrome specifically.

Would I need to request that directly?

Why would you NOT want to see a pediatrician right away? Your pediatrician knows exactly what to look for and if testing is warranted. Don’t mess around.

[Anonymous]

If the baby has DS, the doctor will know immediately. They will not need a test result.

[Anonymous]

There’s no way for internet randos to assess your baby. You can only go to a doctor.

[Anonymous]

It bc is definitely concerning that you have health questions about your child and you aren’t planning to see a pediatrician for a few weeks. You need to get your child to an actual doctor for this and so many other reasons. A midwife is not a pediatrician.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does your pediatrician say?

We haven’t had a visit with our Peditrician yet. We have one scheduled in a few weeks. Our midwife is highly trained and experienced and has provided our postnatal care so far.

Yikes.

Why yikes? The midwife is not some random lady we found on the internet she works for our hospital. My birth was considered low risk so there was no need for further medical intervention. This is pretty common in many states. OBGYNs are used with higher risk births.

I had a home birth with a midwife. She was excellent at birthing and I did not regret not using an OBGYN. But midwives are experts at normal labor and delivery -- they are not pediatricians or experts on infancy, especially if you are concerned about a problem. You need to take your baby to a pediatrician.

+1. Like being worried about breast cancer and consulting with your podiatrist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does your pediatrician say?

We haven’t had a visit with our Peditrician yet. We have one scheduled in a few weeks. Our midwife is highly trained and experienced and has provided our postnatal care so far.

Yikes.

Why yikes? The midwife is not some random lady we found on the internet she works for our hospital. My birth was considered low risk so there was no need for further medical intervention. This is pretty common in many states. OBGYNs are used with higher risk births.

Right but your baby is now separate from your body and especially since you believe she has a fairly serious genetic condition that would require a cardiology, endocrinology, etc consult you should probably see a pediatrician like JFC!!

[Anonymous]

Tell the pediatrician about your concerns. Either they will be taken seriously and testing will be done, or you will be screened for postpartum anxiety. In either case it will likely be the correct outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes it’s possible. NIPT is not 100% and it is possible to get diagnosed at birth.

I would get to a pediatrician ASAP as they will be able to assess and order genetic testing to confirm.

Can I just request a blood test? She had a heal prick at birth that checked for PKU, cystic fibrosis and a few others but not DS. Our other children had more extensive labs drawn at their 6 week peditrician appointment but not sure if they test for Down syndrome specifically.

Would I need to request that directly?

Why would you NOT want to see a pediatrician right away? Your pediatrician knows exactly what to look for and if testing is warranted. Don’t mess around.

Ok, I will set up an appointment ASAP.

[Anonymous]

This has to be a troll.

Whole board seems overrun with them lately.

Nonsensical posts designed to rile people up, slowly doled out details, etc. Over and over.

[Anonymous]

It is also possible for a baby with DS to not look overly apparent as having DS. Kids can sort of “grow” into their DS features as they age.

In all likelihood, your baby does not have DS, but if she does, she may need a little extra support around things like feeding at this age.

I would want to know in your shoes. Either you can take this off your worry list or you can start getting more support for you and your baby as soon as possible.

[Anonymous]

I used a midwifery practice for both my children. I saw a midwife post-birth for ME and MY post-birth care. They required that I schedule immediate visits for the BABY with a pediatrician.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What does your pediatrician say?

We haven’t had a visit with our Peditrician yet. We have one scheduled in a few weeks. Our midwife is highly trained and experienced and has provided our postnatal care so far.

Yikes.

Why yikes? The midwife is not some random lady we found on the internet she works for our hospital. My birth was considered low risk so there was no need for further medical intervention. This is pretty common in many states. OBGYNs are used with higher risk births.

Are you serious with this? A pediatrician is a baby doctor and a midwife is trained to deliver a baby. If you have concerns about your baby don’t come to an anonymous website to ask. Go to a freaking doctor. You should have taken your baby to a doctor within a few days of having it like every parent is supposed to do. WTH is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

1. Babies are examined by a doctor in the hospital before release.
2. You have to bring the baby to the pediatrician at 1 week old.
3. Babies need vaccines, the first at birth and then starting the schedule at 2 months.
Op is definitely a troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How can you tell that a 4 wk old has low muscle tone? No snark, being serious. I have several children too, but that's not something I would have noticed/known at that age. They can't do anything yet.

You absolutely can tell by the way the baby moves, or doesn't, and how the baby lies. In some cases it is quite obvious, which is why they refer to it as floppy baby syndrome. Low tone babies and kids feel heavier than same-weight babies of normal tone too. Think of how much heavier your child feels when you carry them in a deep sleep versus when awake.