Baby with down syndrom

I just recieved a news that my unborn baby will have down sydrome and am very terified and feel really lonely, I am 21 years of age and dont know how hard its going to be so if anyone that is young and has a baby with down syndrome please help me.I was...

also thinking of giving the baby for adoptio but I think that is coward of me,I just want the best for the baby.I just dont know I need help.

If you feel for 100% that you would not be able to take care of the child properly with the disorder, then adoption would be the best way to go. People will probably look at you like you were being a coward because that's just how some people will view it. Only do it if you know that you would not be able to handle being a parent to somebody with such special needs. You also have to remember though, that some cases of down syndrome are more severe than others. You might have the child, but the severity of the down syndrome might not be that bad. It's a chance you have to be willing to take. Either way, do what your heart says and don't give the child up just because you don't want to have a child with down syndrome (not saying that you would, but some people do and have another kid a year later).

Keep the child he is yours you will love the child no matter what. It will be a lot of work but it will be worth it. Only my opinion.

ah,my mom works in daycare,and she has a downsyndrome child in her class.u should keep the baby,he's your own flesh and blood he will just need extra care keep him

Why not go to a doctor or someone who deals with down syndrome children and ask them about what options there are out there for you? I think a trained professional should be able to advise you the best about what to do and what you will be dealing with with a downs syndrome child.

For example go to a home or school catering for people or children with down syndrome and get some opinions of people working there, or a general idea of what it is for people living with children with down's syndrome children.

Also remember, no matter what anyone says, it's your choice about what is best for you and your baby and if you decide on adoption, there is nothing wrong with it, but there are people that have very happy lives (I have 2 friends with siblings that are mentally handicapped) living with down syndrome children.

I also know that this isn't maybe what you want to hear, my mother in her 5th month of pregnancy with the baby before me found out that it would have been mentally ill and decided to have an abortion,because she knew that she and my father wouldn't be able to provide for the baby and adoption wasn't the option for her, but ONCE again that was HER circumstances, not yours, I just want to mention to you all the options.

I have a wonderful little boy with ds he is the most loving child please love your baby for him or herself. In some cases there are extra worries but what child does not come with worries. there is a older lady that told me she was in her twenties when she had her son with ds