I'm so glad you found this group, Jeff. It certainly has been a great support system for us, and is always available (even when I'm so busy most of the time that I can't write!). Our daughter Keren is T18 and will be four at the end of this month. We are so thankful for the time that we've had with her, and look forward with joy and uncertainty to the future. She is in God's hands! I'll be praying for you and your wife as you deal with the many, many emotions of this time. It can be overwhelming, but Christ does give the strength for each step as it sounds you are discovering. I know you'll find many to encourage you here! Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren Elyse, T18, 3 1/2 years old! (9/27/02), and Clarissa Joanne (7/17/05) ) Southeast Michigan http://webpages.eng.wayne.edu/~ad6075 On Aug 30, 2006, at 12:56 PM, Jeff Kacmarynski wrote: > Hello, > > I am new to this and I hope I am on the correct topic. My wife > and I have found out recently that our baby boy has Trisomy 13. We > are around 22 weeks and I think we have know about for 3 weeks. I > am happy to see that there is a place to discuss and peole to > relate to with this situation. > > We are recieving a lot of support form my wife's (Kim) side of > the family and no support what so ever from my side of the family. > They are wanting us to terminate the pregnancy, but we can't and > will not do it. We want to spend every little second we can, no > matter how short it may be with our son. > > We are devestated by the news, but we are praying every day and > we have a wonderfull group of personal friends, co-workers and > fellow church members praying with and for us during this difficult > time. > > I look forward to reading different posts and getting more > information on Trisomy 13. Thanks once more for this wonderfull > list and website. > > Jeff K. > > --------------------------------- > Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com > > Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows > www.trisomyonline.org > Families Helping Families On-line > Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows www.trisomyonline.org Families Helping Families On-line