DownSyn Forum

pookeymom · Posted: July 31 2006, 7:32 PM Post subject:

Hi Nikki

Welcome to yet another PA person. My name is Stacy and I live in DuBois, PA. I have 9 month old identical twin boys with DS. We are only the fourth set of identical twins with DS in PA in the last 20-25 years so we're pretty unique. I have family from Port Allegany/ Coudersport area so thats not to far from you is it??

Get through the NICU period, get your precious Samantha home and love on her like you did your other children. I had one twin here in the DuBois NICU for 6 weeks and the other was in Pittsburgh Childrens NICU for 11 1/2 weeks, so I feel your emotions right now.

You certainly have stumbled upon THE BEST support group online you will find for Down Syndrome. We're all here for you.

((((HUGS))))

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Stacy
Mom to Tristin (9), Camille (5), Elijah (3), Caleb and Isaac (1)

kayzac · Posted: July 31 2006, 8:15 PM Post subject:

Welcome Nikki, Your children are beautiful. My Katie also had Duodenal Atresia, We found out 3 weeks before she was due also at the time that she may be Down syndrome. Katie had her surgery at 2 days old and came home 3 weeks later.I also have a 18 almost 19 year old son, Actually Katie will be 4 tomorrow. We are very blessed to have Katie in our lives.

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Nancy
Mom to Zach 18 and Katie(Ds)4

Gloria&Samantha · Posted: July 31 2006, 11:51 PM Post subject:

Welcome Nikki and Samantha. She is beautiful. My name is Gloria and Im mom to Samantha whois 9 1/2 months. You are going to love it here.

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Samantha Victoria * 10-11-2005

stawal · Posted: August 01 2006, 8:00 AM Post subject:

Welcome, you will find this to be a soft place to fall - some days it will be exactly what you need.

Samantha is beautiful, congrats on her arrival. She will add so much to your family.

Our son Wil was in NICU for one month. It was very difficult - the newness of everything, including the diagnosis - but you get through and soon it is a faint memory, paling in comparison to the profound love and tenacious commitment you will develope for you baby.

Looking forward to hearing more about all of you.

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Stacy
Wife to James
Mom to Luke 10/02, Wil(DS) 3/31/05, Timothy 9/06

kazpa · Posted: August 01 2006, 10:10 AM Post subject: Welcome

Congratulations on the birth of lovely Samantha, she will bring you alot of joy, i am mum to Abbey who is 28months old, and brings nothing but laughter and happiness to my hubby and our other children..

One thing i regret is not snapping out of the shock sooner while i was in hospital with Abbey, i have hardly any cute photos and no video....
So take heaps of photos....

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Karen, Paul and Kelsey(25.10.95)Declan(08.04.99)& Little Abbey(ds 01.04.2004)

hayden's mom · Posted: August 03 2006, 9:24 PM Post subject:

Hello and Welcome!!1 Congratulations on your newest addition!! Can't wait to learn more about your family!!!

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Mommy to:
Holden 6
Hayden 2 (ds)
Jacie 1
And the Angels Danced the day you were born

mommartin · Posted: August 09 2006, 5:03 PM Post subject:

Congratulations!

Welcome to the site, looking forward to learning more about your family.

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Katie
Jerry 1/02,Bethany 8/03(cp)Faith 5/05 (ds)

http://katies.stayinhomeandlovinit.com

Nikki710 · Posted: August 09 2006, 6:40 PM Post subject:

** Hannah's mom ** UK wrote:

Hi Nikki and welcome

We have another Samantha Nicole on the board too

here is her site

http://www.samanthanicolescloset.com/pictures5.html

I just looked at your Samanthas site she is such a cutie

enjoy her ( they grow up too quickly ) she is sooooo beautiful

Jo

That is so cute! I thought i would hav ethe only Samantha NiCole lol, I took my sisters name & combined it with mine Smile

Samantha is beautiful!

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Mommy to Kayla 4, Danny 2, Samantha (DS) 7-10-06

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/s/samantha0710/

kris10z · Posted: August 10 2006, 9:25 AM Post subject:

Hello! I am new here too! I tried to look at Samantha's page, but it is password protected. I would love to see her! This has been an amazing forum so far!

WELCOME!

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Kristen: Wife to Scott, Mommy to Ethan (5/25/01, DS & ALL)

Madisons Mom · Posted: August 10 2006, 10:42 AM Post subject:

Congratulations on your new addition and welcome to the site! Sounds like you have already made it through the hard part with the surgery! I hope she recovers quickly and she will be in our prayers! You can learn alot from this site and since you live in PA you aren't that far from lots of people on this site! Including me, we're from Philly! Looking forward to hearing more about your family and your precious Samantha!

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Madisons Mom
Carola

Madison Theresia born 2-04-05

EliasMom · Posted: August 10 2006, 12:06 PM Post subject:

welcome!!

im 22 mom to Elias who's almost 18 months! you have experience with babies so isnt that different, but it takes a little more effort ..

ps. i couldnt see the pictures. the page is password protected

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Ali, wife to Felipe, mom to Elias (Feb 21 2005)