More Baby Talk

Watching Sarah Palin and the news surrounding her newborn baby has been interesting and has opened up a possibility that Dorene and I are certainly aware of, but don't talk about much.

Sarah Palin was 44 when she had baby Trig. The occurance of Downs Syndrome is much more prevalent the older the mom is. Dorene will be 39 this month. So, yes, she is in a category where this could happen. Palin had a test done which clearly tells you if the baby has Downs (as do many). We could have had the same test done, but have chosen not to. It's not like a huge percentage of older moms have Downs babies, but the chances are certainly higher.

Does it cross my mind that we could have a special needs child? Yes, it certainly does. Would it freak me out? Yeah, it probably would for a little bit, can't lie about that. But if every child is a gift from God, then what more can we do but just pray for the safe delivery of baby Allie. Yep, that's all we can do.