Growth and development

[dad777]

At what age can you stop worrying about your child having Down Syndrome?  Is this noticeable at birth?  My wife had her 1st ultrasound and the technician noticed an echogenic foci in the left ventricle.  No other markers were found.  A second ultrasound revealed no other markers.  My son just turned 7 months and he has been developing great so far.  Should I still worry if he has Down Syndrome?  Should our pediatrician have noticed anything?

[dad777]

Thank you for those comments.  At 7 months, he is not crawling yet but looks ready to anytime.  Additionally, he has been able to sit up by himself with no support since 5 months.  He is able to stand holding onto a chair by himself as well.  You mentioned you could tell at birth, what signs did you notice?  Were they mainly physical characteristics?  Were there medical conditions?  Thank you and god bless you and your family.

[nan1202]

i have a boy with downs he is a twin but he dose not want to listen to me how was your son grown up

[SimplyStar]

I have a 37 year old son with Downs, we could tell at birth.  There are many tell tale signs that are visable to the doctors , so if at 7 months no pediatrician has said anything,  I would doubt very much that your son has Downs.  My son developed very slowly, it was past two years before he walked. He is now a great guy, lives with me, works every day at a local facility for people with disabilities, very independent.  If your son is crawling now, pulling himself up, this is normal growth. Good luck with your son. I would just like to thank MedHelp for adding this forum, I asked for it and here it is. I will be glad to post and answer any questions I can about Downs.  I am a retired RN with a second degree in Developmental disorders.  I spent 20 years working with this population and enjoyed every minute of it.