We had read before we had Coraline about how it's great and reassuring for a baby if you talk them through what you're doing and what's happening. So that's what we have done since she was born.
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We try to do ten gratitudes in the morning, and at the end of the day look back over all the things we are grateful for which happened in the day and choose the top one. It's amazing how this just flips you into a mindset with a glow for the day.
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So to the moment, the wonderful moment, when I met Coraline's Consultant Paediatrician together with Kevin (who had already met him). He smiles when he talks, so you smile when you listen. I told him, "I could listen to you all day".
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Our baby was born by caesarean as her growth rate had slowed. She was diagnosed with Down’s syndrome at birth. We had amazing care from the midwives.
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The Emotional impact of learning our baby had Down’s syndrome: A big thing Kevin has taught me is to feel your feelings fully. Don't try to stop them. If you feel them, they pass through. If you resist and enter into a dialogue with them with your mind, they persist.
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Our baby had a little scrap of blanket with her in the ICU and meanwhile I had a matching one. These were swapped between us so that she had my scent with her.
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"My respect for him has always been high but now it's stratospheric. He's set the tone for us all. You've got a treasure there. He's just the right mix of quick witted and immensely practical".
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We decided to try for a baby when I turned 41 as we thought "it's now or never". It worked within a month or two and we were amazed!
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