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Your Reply: See Forum Rules (above) for more information about what codes you are allowed to use in your posts.	[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Tom [/i] [B]Yes. It is quite common for babies with Down syndrome to be miscarried. Some estimates are as high as 95% of babies with Down syndrome are miscarried. 7% of all miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities of which a significant percentage are caused by Down syndrome. It makes our children all the more special since they survived very difficult odds to be with us. [/B][/QUOTE]
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Judi	I've always wondered if the reason for my boys extreme prematurity (they were 14 weeks early) was some sort of "late or delayed" miscarriage. I know a large percentage of babies w/DS are born prematurely (generally around 4 weeks early). I wonder if those same statistics account for this as well.
Jennifer Pope	I never knew the percentages until I read Tom's post. My first and third pregnancies were miscarriages and I know my geneticist thinks that there is some kind of connection. If I had followed my previous pattern, I would have lost Kaitlyn. Thankfully, God had other plans for my life.
Momtofour	Tom, Thank you for the information. I am glad our son beat the odds and made it here. He keeps doing well and has just started solid foods. Eating has never been a problem for him( he must be my son ). I will rely the info to my husband so he can let his sister know. If she doesn't aready know. Thank again Elizabeth
Tom	Yes. It is quite common for babies with Down syndrome to be miscarried. Some estimates are as high as 95% of babies with Down syndrome are miscarried. 7% of all miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities of which a significant percentage are caused by Down syndrome. It makes our children all the more special since they survived very difficult odds to be with us.
Momtofour	My husband was speaking with his sister the other night and she told him that she miscarried a baby with DS. Is that common? I remember reading some statistic about that subject but can't remember where or what they were. Elizabeth

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