New and Expecting Parents

Often pregnant mothers will undergo screening which may indicate a ‘risk’ or certainty for chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome. Patients may then be referred to a Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic.

Babies with Down syndrome may experience medical issues covered in the resources below. Otherwise, children with Down syndrome are very much like any other child – with a desire to be loved and to belong.

We are here to meet and support new and expectant parents. Contact us for a phone or in person appointment.

Diagnosis to Delivery

Prenatal Diagnosis Clinic – Hamilton Health Sciences

Prenatal Resource Library – Canadian Down Syndrome Society

New Parent Resource Library – Canadian Down Syndrome Society

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Prevention Programs – Ontario Ministry of Health

Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network – Resources, groups and events for new parents

Jack’s Baskets – Celebrating your baby with Down Syndrome

Downloadable Resources

21Welcomes – Guidance and Stories from Parents of Children with Down Syndrome

Prenatal Testing and Screening (Source: Global Down Syndrome Foundation)

Diagnosis to Delivery – A Pregnant Mothers Guide to Down Syndrome (Source: Downsyndromepregnancy.org)