Prestigious health centers state that nearly 40% of babies with Trisomy 18 don’t survive labor and the ones who do have a 10% ...

A national database is needed to identify infants diagnosed with trisomy 18, & to ensure correct resource allocation. Neonatal pathways for babies with trisomy 18 could provide a framework for ...

From their first consultation with medical professionals, John and Jill Hart received conflicting opinions on what they ...

Does he (or she!) have all 10 fingers and 10 toes? And, most important: is the baby healthy? Genetic disorders—Down Syndrome, Trisomy 18 and others—were often a surprise in the delivery room.

Trisomy 13 and 18.Trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 happen when babies have an extra copy of either chromosome 13 or chromosome 18, respectively. These genetic disorders cause serious birth defects and ...

Diagnosed at just 10 weeks pregnant, Ashlee was told by specialists that babies with trisomy 18 rarely survive after birth. Dr. John Carey, a geneticist at Primary Children’s Hospital ...