Preparing for Hannah Faith – A Birth Plan

Birth Plan for Hannah Faith, diagnosed with Trisomy 18 On October 7th 2013, I was 14 weeks pregnant and expecting a call from our genetics counselor to reveal the gender of our third child! Her words, instead changed the course of my life. My child had Trisomy 18. I had never heard of it. But…

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One Family’s Birth Plan

This birthing plan, for a child with trisomy 18, was prepared by Patricia Lawson, a trisomy parent. Parents:  Elliott & Patti LawsonChild:  Regan Adeline After our daughter Regan was diagnosed with Full Trisomy 18 at twenty weeks our lives completely changed forever.  The emotions you experience are unexplainable – even to your partner who is going…

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