Is it possible my baby has Down Syndrome?

[Anonymous]

I’d wonder about 1) mosaic but also 2) postpartum anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Yes, me too. Literally the next day after birth.

OP, call your ped and get baby in asap.

[Anonymous]

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.

Talk about burying the lead…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Have to? Otherwise what? They put it back in?

[Anonymous]

Why on earth would you not take your child to a medical professional who specializes in children, especially if you have concerns? This cannot be real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

OP delivered in a birthing center, not a hospital so you’re premise is wrong.

I know a woman who decided to deliver at home last year after getting offended that her OB wanted her to do prentatal testing. Had baby at home, then a couple of days later had to rush to the ER because baby was Turing blue and and baby was sent via helicopter to major medical center an hour north because she had a MAJOR heart defect. Totally would have been caught in utero or at the very least in the hospital as a newborn if the mom has seen real doctors instead of doing the hippy homebirth.

OP may be a troll but maybe someone will read this and decide to seek actual medical care.

[Anonymous]

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.

Is this a troll post?

[Anonymous]

Look up mosaic down syndrome and see a freaking baby doctor.

[Anonymous]

My friends baby was floppy and it was diagnosed as phelan-McDermid syndrome.

[Anonymous]

Trust your instinct and visit your pediatrician like, yesterday

[Anonymous]

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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.

Sorry this is incorrect.

[Anonymous]

This was my experience with a CNM practice as well. They did a few home visits, then office followups for both me and baby but we were also required to see the pediatrician within 24 hours or something similar.

Anonymous wrote: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:

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.

Agree. Waiting several weeks/months to get your newborn seen by a pediatrician is neglectful. Especially since you have a concern. Go in asap, not “in a few weeks.” She is already a months old!

[Anonymous]

I was reading about a woman that was mosaic trisomy 21 almost all of her children (3/4) had it. Tons of miscarriages too.

So, in other words, lots of possibilities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you not take your child to a medical professional who specializes in children, especially if you have concerns? This cannot be real.

+1. Mom of 3, including a 5 week old. I don’t understand OP…why would you not bring your baby to a ped immediately (even without concerns) so they could check weight, etc. No idea if this is anxiety or grounded in reality but either way get your kid to a doctor.