Jett has Down Syndrome.

It's true! Our sweet baby boy has an extra chromosome wreaking havoc throughout his body. From slanted eyes to hypothyroidism, DS symptoms run the gamut. But, thanks to the human genome project, which mapped out all the DS chromosome variations and through lots of research and parental trial and error, it turns out that DS is a treatable condition. Yes, I said treatable. Jett doesn't have to suffer the same physical and mental setbacks as his predecessors. We can and have done much to shape his mind, body and future.There is no way to prevent DS since it randomly occurs upon conception, but there's plenty that can be done when pregnant. According to Dr. Oz's You During Pregnancy, proper nutrition, a nontoxic surrounding and a low stress environment is key during pregnancy to help "switch off" unwanted chromosomes.
So far, we limit the amount of toxicity he's exposed to through the food and air, practice attachment parenting, keep his milk-source (Mommy) on an all-organic, non-goiterious diet (to support his thyroid), give Jett a myriad of supplements as per the Changing Minds Foundation protocol, involve Jett in music therapy groups with other DS children, give Jett daily massages with various health-benefiting oils, and perform daily physical therapy. We will be adding cranial sacral work and Chinese medicine this week.
With the proper execution of early intervention, screening for common problems, medical treatment where indicated, conducive family environment, daily physical therapy and exercise, natural supplements, a dietary plan and other methods, we could actually stop and even reverse many effects of DS. (Check out Kristen's book, Naturally Better Kids and Down Syndrome What You CAN Do by Kim & Qadoshyah Fish.) At 5 months old, Jett is happy, healthy, strong and alert. He is gaining about a pound every two weeks (just like daddy) and is meeting all of his milestones. Every new doctor who meets him questions the fact that he has Down Syndrome. In fact, our newest pediatrician said that the "paper baby" in the file in front of her didn't match the healthy baby smiling at her. But the shadow of Down Syndrome still hangs over him, and we are now faced with a new challenge.
Just a few days ago, we took Jett to a cardiologist. An ultrasound on his heart revealed that he had an atrioventricular canal defect, and would require open-heart surgery. An atrioventricular (AV) canal defect is a large hole in the center of the heart. It occurs in about 25% of infants with DS. During the operation, the surgeon closes the large hole with one or two patches. Later the patch will become a permanent part of the heart as the heart’s lining grows over it. The surgeon also divides the single valve between the heart’s upper and lower chambers and makes two separate valves. These will be made as close to normal valves as possible. After the surgery, it is likely Jett will not require any further procedures on his heart, and it will function normally. We therefore have scheduled Jett to have the surgery within the next few weeks in Tampa.
The cardiologist was amazed that Jett looked so great. She kept saying, "I've never seen this." She said that there is no reason why he shouldn't have gone into heart failure already.
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