Yes, her ears were set low on her head, another common trait of a baby with Down syndrome, but weren't they the same ears that all the women in my family had? We saw ourselves in her, in the way ...

The likelihood of having a Down syndrome baby increases for women aged 35 and ... including hearing loss, recurrent ear infections, sleep apnea, and congenital heart defects.

The age of the mother is one of these things, with women over 35 more likely to give birth to a baby with ... People with Down syndrome tend to have a flat face, short ears, upslanting eyes ...

CARROLLWOOD, Fla — Expecting a baby should be a magical ... “The nurse whispered in my ear, and she said, 'I’m sorry she has Down syndrome. 'And I looked at her, and I said,' I don’t ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), about 1 in 700 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome, which equates to about 5,100 births per year. While many cases are ...

The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome ...