Already before, Rachael Prescott from Oregon had given birth to her two youngest children, twins Charlotte and Annette, she was bombarded with condolences for the unborn children of the state.
Many come with a whole lot of advice that Rachael Prescott, 39, and her husband, Cody Prescott, 32, had better begin to prepare for a sea of health problems, if they went through pregnancy.
Forældreparret that already had children, Easton and Hudson, was told by doctors that the twins probably had to be operated in the heart immediately after birth because of a congenital heart disease. Anyway it seemed to them that the doctors cared more about the fact that the kids probably had Down Syndrome. Six times, they were directly encouraged to get an abortion.
the Whole family: mum Rachael, dad, Cody, Hudson, Charlotte, and Annette Easton. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Information about, how we should deal with their hjertetilstand was pushed to the side of the doctors ‘ haste with genetic testing and possible abortion. I had the urge to explain to them that I in no way want to stop my pregnancy, but at the time I could just sit in silence, says Rachael Prescott, amongst others, the Daily Mail and the Herald’s Publicist. Also Media Drum World has previously told the story of the twins, Charlotte and Annette.
Forældreparret were available several tests in order to come closer to an answer on whether the children in the stomach had Down Syndrome, but they thanked no, and told that they were absolutely indifferent to the results of such tests. Even if six different doctors had called them to terminate the pregnancy.
Even after that, Rachael and Cody emphatically had told the doctors how happy she was about the upcoming baby shower, she was still met with their concern that the two girls probably were born with Down Syndrome.
But exactly as they had explained all of the doctors, continued Rachael Prescott, her pregnancy, and for a little over a year ago came to Charlotte and Annette to the world. At birth they had found Down Syndrome.
When Charlotte was a half years old, she was operated on in the heart. Annette was born without the predicted heart problems.
According to the uk Daily Mail estimates the latest research in the field, that it only happens in one out of a million cases, to a set of identical twins both born with Down Syndrome. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Rachael Prescott tells us that they celebrated the news, since the twins ‘ birth was confirmed that they had Down Syndrome.
– It was assumed that we took care of it, but we quickly got insured all on the lack of grief and sadness in our hearts when it comes to our beautiful, vibrant, lively little girls with beating hearts and extra chromosomes, says Rachael Prescott.
Since tvillingefødslen have Rachael Prescott spent a lot of time to read books and articles about Down Syndrome, and also here experiencing she is being described as something negative. Often, it is according to her to deal with his grief and various complications.
Therefore, she has now chosen to speak out about his joy over his two youngest children to try to change the often negative way, Down Syndrome is referred to. She encourages other parents to try to look beyond their children’s condition and instead embrace and love them for the exact ones they are.
Right after the birth was Charlotte, and Annette found Down Syndrome. Six times before the birth if the parents were invited to have an abortion. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Annette and Charlotte is now a year old, and both on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram and a website to share Rachael Prescott running images from the twins ‘ life and development. In its stories on Instagram she has shared several of the recent articles about how she now stands up and will put a stop to it, she call for primitive human rights, when it comes to Down Syndrome.
– Our girls tonser around, take it in their own pace, giggles and examines every inch of our living room. They love to play with their big brothers and their dog, Max, says Rachael Prescott.
