The Lab Lost My Test!

Faith’s prenatal care began at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. I can’t begin to describe how excited I was to see baby and hear the heartbeat on ultrasound. I was 9 weeks along during the first ultrasound, and everything went…

Trisomy 13 Introduction

If you’re here because your baby or loved one received a Trisomy 13 diagnosis or positive screening, first off, I want to tell you I’m sorry for the grief and wave of emotions you’re probably feeling. As the mother of…

Journey To Faith

My daughter, Faith, was born with Trisomy 13, a very rare chromosomal abnormality resulting in miscarriage, severe disability or death. Faith dramatically changed my life, but to understand how much of an impact Faith had on my life, you need…

Discovering Trisomy 13

Today is probably the only Mother’s Day we’ll share with our baby. Last Sunday, we received our prenatal genetic test results, which revealed we’re having a girl! It also gave us a 22.9% chance that our little girl has Trisomy…

Why Compete in Pageantry When You’re Over 30?

When the word “pageantry” is mentioned, images of Miss America, Miss Universe or “Toddlers in Tiaras” flood our minds. If you aren’t involved in the pageant world, you might not know what a pageant system is or that there are…