‘The nurse handed my daughter back. I instantly noticed her teeny tiny ears. ‘Do you think she has IT?’ I looked at my husband in fear.’: Mom of 3 births baby with down syndrome, ‘She is the most amazing human I’ve ever met’

Scarlett has opened my eyes and heart. She has taught me more than I will ever teach her. Many people say she is lucky to have me as her mom. I think I am lucky to have her as a daughter. At her birth, I worried about how her diagnosis would impact our family. I did not foresee that she would teach her siblings sign language. I did not know she would make them more mindful and accepting of their peers who are a little different. I did not know Scarlett would make our lives richer and fuller because of her diagnosis. I was right in my suspicion that Scarlett would change our lives, and that change has been nothing but positive.”

This story was submitted to Love What Matters by Laura Yost from Lexington, Kentucky. You can follow their journey on Instagram. Submit your own story here and be sure to subscribe to our free email newsletter for our best stories, and YouTube for our best videos.

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