One of the biggest fears to face any prospective parent is that they will see a look of serious contemplation on the face of their doctor that can only lead to the conclusion they have found something wrong with their child. When someone asks a pregnant woman, “What do you hope it is?” the response
One of the joys of parenthood is those months of anticipation and planning as you and your spouse look forward to those years spent raising your new child. Unfortunately, that joy can turn into a nightmare when you’re informed that your baby has a birth defect. Unfortunately, some new mothers are now learning that a
It’s every parent’s nightmare. You take your child to the doctor, only to find out that he or she has some debilitating disease that will impact not just a few weeks or months but the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, for many parents, this is no nightmare but a stark reality. According to the United
