So many moms that I have encountered who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome express a worry that their child will not look like them. Quite the opposite is true actually, gene expression is a funny thing, though the characteristics of Down Syndrome are present to varying degrees, the expression of the family’s hair color, eye color, skin color and other characteristics is pretty undeniable.
Just take a peek at this picture and tell me there is not a strong family resemblance between my 6 children, regardless of the characteristics of Down Syndrome that my Cedar exhibits.
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