35 and having baby. Doctor has me worried about Down Syndrome now :(

Your chances of having a baby with Down Syndrome are about 1 in 214. But, about 80% of all babies with Down Syndrome are conceived by women under 35. So, the odds are somewhat misleading. You need to ask yourself whether Down Syndrome will affect whether or not you want this child. If so, get all the testing done so that you can make your decision before 18 weeks and can take the appropriate steps. If not, do some research to find out what you may be in for. Other than that, don't worry too much about it. Your child either has it, or doesn't. Worrying won't change it.

All pregnancies carry some risk of birth disorder or birth injury, but still the vast majority end in healthy births.  For more information and tips on how to avoid preventable birth injury, check out some of our articles at http://www.cpfamilynetwork.org/.