Welcome to Raising Caleb

Welcome to my blog. This is my story of Pregnancy, diagnosis and the raising of my son Caleb. I was given a Prenatal diagnosis that Caleb would be born with Down's Syndrome. Follow our story as we go from pregnancy to birth and beyond as we try our best to help Caleb reach his full potential.

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Audiology

The beginnings of motherhood and neonatal jaundice

Breast feeding a baby with Down Syndrome

Audiology

So hearing tests. All babies born in the uk have a newborn hearing screening test. This is usually done in the hospital soon after birth...

The beginnings of motherhood and neonatal jaundice

Recovering from a c section is tough going. Not only have you had major surgery but they leave you to look after a baby as well. Normally...

Breast feeding a baby with Down Syndrome

Breast feeding. One of the most natural things in the world. We humans along with all mammals have been doing this since the year dot,...

An easy labour, or not

The time came to go to the hospital and start what turned out to be a not so simple process. We arrived outside the labour ward only to...

35 week growth scan in to 36 weeks

All has been well in the weeks since my last scan at 28 weeks. I have seen the midwife for the usual check ups every two weeks and other...

World Down Syndrome Day.

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is on the 21st March. It is always this date, every year, the 21st March. I have heard people ask “why...

The Cake Police

28 weeks has come around quite quickly. I feel soooooooo much better. The sickness has stopped and it was literally overnight. I woke up...

20 week scans

Monday morning and its time for the first of the 20 weeks anomaly scans. No need to drink loads this time which is a relief. The first...

The day the earth stood still

Two days later I am back at work doing my normal day job. Things are all fine and not too busy which I am grateful of as I am on my feet...

Amnio attempt 2

Time for attempt number two of amniocentesis and again we waited in the waiting room to be called in to see the consultant. I was nervous...

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