21 Jul 🥺Have you been told that the baby you are expecting as Down Syndrome and you should consider terminating your pregnancy? 😳Been told that life with a child with Down Syndrome will be challenging as they will have multitude of medical complications?
Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition. It is estimated that approximately 1 in every 1100 babies born in Australia will have Down syndrome. 👶🏻This means that approximately 290 new babies with Down syndrome are born each year.
Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists 🤓see many babies with Down Syndrome to help them learn to roll, sit, crawl and walk. Here are 3 Common Myths that parents expecting babies with Down Syndrome are told:
👎Myth #1:
Babies with Down Syndrome will not walk until they are 4-5 years old.
👍Truth #1:
Babies with Down Syndrome have low muscle tone and will require Early Intervention Paediatric Physiotherapy to help them learn to roll, sit, crawl and walk. At My Favourite Physio, the babies we see at 3-5 months old achieve independent walking without aids by 18 months old, like typically developing children.
👎Myth #2:
Babies with Down Syndrome will have multiple medical complications, like heart conditions, cleft palates, feeding difficulties.
👍Truth #2:
Babies with Down Syndrome may have multiple medical complications but not ALL babies with Down Syndrome will have all the possible medical complications. About 50% of babies with Down Syndrome have heart conditions, which can be treated successfully with surgery. Many of the babies we see in our clinic, do not have any heart conditions, feeding issues or cleft palates.
👎Myth #3:
Babies with Down Syndrome will have intellectual difficulties and will need to attend Special School.
👍Truth #3:
Statistic indicate that 46% of children with Down Syndrome attend mainstream school and 8% attend mixed mainstream/special school.
So if you are expecting a baby with Down Syndrome, reach out to My Favourite Physio on 📱(02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio, find out how we can help your child achieve their best potential!💪
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