W. Scott Westerman, III The discovery that your child will be born with special needs is filled with conflicting emotions. When Juliette arrived as our son and daughter-in-law’s second child, Colleen and I knew instantly that she was special. My wife’s youngest brother had Down syndrome. We could recognize the physical signs and knew about… Read more: The “Trip to Holland” Metaphor and Down Syndrome

For Taryn Lagonigro and Jess Quarello, two New Jersey mothers, their voyage took an extraordinary path when they received the news that their daughters would be born with Down syndrome.

Congratulations on the birth of your precious baby! When this momentous occasion includes the unexpected news that your child had Down syndrome, many emotions, and even more questions arise.