Louise was born in Pensacola Fl on October 26 1990. I had a normal pregnancy but something told me something wasn't right from about 6 months on. My Husband and I even discussed DS after our 7 months blood check which came back normal.  I was in hard labor for 45 minutes. She popped out, screamed and I held up my arms to hold my baby, empty arms. Much to my dismay I protested and wanted to know what was going on. They had to take her to the ICU and put her under a oxygen tent as she was having a hard time breathing.

In May of 1988, as I awaited the arrival of my new baby, my second child, I was 24 years old. My due date was July 10th, but needless to say, she came early. My daughter Samantha was a fighter inside me and still is to this day.  She was born 7 weeks early, 6lbs and 11oz 's, was diagnosed with mds when she was about 6 hours old.