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My IVF Diary Chapter 2

A little later than promised here is the second instalment of my IVF Diary. As I explained in Chapter 1, I had to phone Bourn Hall on the first day of my August period. I also had to have FSH, LH and...

2 comments    baby infertility diary
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Broken Eyes

Broken Eyes is a book that I would recommend to any serious reader that is passionate about trouble teens and adults who faced pain and rejection. This inspiring book is filled with the storie of hope in the...

0 comments    love life god
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Mosaic Down Syndrome-A Grandma's Perspective

A grandmother's view...

3 comments    children special needs
Portrait of Theodosia by John Vanderlyn Theodosia married when she was seventeen and gave birth to her only son in the following year. Credit: Wikipedia78

Misconceptions About Teenaged Mothers

Even as single motherhood has become commonplace in our society, and the stigma against out of wedlock births has disappeared, another prejudice has come to replace it: the bias against teenaged mothers. Here...

17 comments    family family values aaron burr
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Causes and Prevention of Mental Retardation

Mental Retardation is a condition wherein a person has certain limitation or difficulty in mental functioning and skills such as language skills, writing and social skill. These difficulties will cause the...

2 comments    health mental retardation
A baby with Down Syndrome having a great time.84

Down Syndrome - Strategies for Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

Children with Down Syndrome may need adaptive services and educational opportunities. But raising a child with Down Syndrome is like raising any other child, except that children with Down Syndrome grow at a slower pace and need directed and adapted activities.

6 comments    down syndrome down's syndrome
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Filing for Social Security Disability

Below is a list of diseases/illness/conditions that meet the general statue of "Disabled" If your disability issue is not listed here, it doesn't mean you are not eligible, it may fall under or have the...

6 comments    health life advice
Down Syndrome :A young lady with Down Syndrome80

Down Syndrome, Prenatal Testing and Changing Perceptions of Down Syndrome

People with Down Syndrome, once institutionalized and marginalized, gained acceptance and became fully recognised members of society in the 1970's. But the population of people with Down syndrome is...

family children eugenics
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Better leave that big fella alone! Mentally challenged abused

I was sitting on our front porch one day a couple of summers ago. I was aggravating my wife by counting the drive by nose pickers. I counted 15 out of 100 people in their cars, picking and some feverishly...

17 comments    life advice family
Fig. 3 'Off centre' map showing approximate Assemblage Point locations for various symptoms.66

Health Conditions And Assemblage Point Locations

Fig. 3 'Off centre' map showing approximate Assemblage Point locations for various symptoms.The "Off Center Map", presented in the works of J. Whale, gives the knowledge of the Assemblage Point locations for...

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