How I nearly terminated my son through ignorance | Nicola Enoch | TEDxLeamingtonSpa
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.พ. 2020
- Every day many expectant parents are presented with a choice; when a medical professional expresses 'concern' that a baby may have Down Syndrome (DS). What would you do?
In this powerful talk Nicola shares her experience around having a son with DS; a child she believed she didn’t want but who has become her inspiration to campaign and challenge the fear and ignorance that all too often surround DS. Nicola runs the well-respected and highly successful charity, The Ups of Downs. Her journey began on 17 August 2004, the day after her son, Tom, was born and the day on which a Paediatrician shared their ‘concern’ that Tom may have Down Syndrome (DS). This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Thankyou - should be played on every medical and teaching course.
BRAVO! This talk should be required attendance for every doctor, nurse and midwife ,not to mention, expectant parents!
This needs to be watched by as many people as possible around the world.
I have to say at the QEUH Glasgow the maternity unit were great and trying everything they could allow my DS daughter to thrive. The cardiac ward treat her like any other heart patient. We were never asked about termination and we clearly told them we didn't want the amnio due to risk of miscarriage. We do everything for our baby. Thanks for your talk.
Pregnant mummy here, found the link to this on the DS PADS expectant mums page this evening. What a lovely watch. The DS community is just amazing and I would not have got through this pregnancy without you. Excited for my little girl to be here. This video is so relatable. Termination was mentioned to me in the same conversation as my NIPT results. I couldnt even contemplate it. Thank you for this and educating people.
Thank you for this well needed talk. At my scan when they first suspected my daughter had Down Syndrome the medical professional in the room said my baby didn't have a good profile for a picture and was just unpleasant. They then gave me a private room to discuss my options which was for more testing. One test could hurt my baby. They moved us to monthly scans and repeatedly offered us the option of abortion. They made me feel like the monster for wanted to keep her and subject her to this horrible life they had predicted for her. When they finally excepted I was not aborting, they assigned me a lady who I called, The Angle of death. She sounded like she was comforting me at a funeral. It was my first child I was wanted to be happy she was arriving. My daughter is 5 confident happy and very able.
Powerful! Thank you for this. My wife and I just received the news that our third child has Down syndrome. I’ve had weeks of sleepless nights, can’t eat, and can’t think straight. Doctors have offered us the chance to abort our baby girl 5-6x in the last month. Hearing stories like this really help put my mind at ease.
fantastic talk - fantastic speaker - really moved by this
Great speaker! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your very honest account. I’m sure that your message of love, hope, acceptance and encouragement will help many.
Superb talk. Thank you Nicola.
This is the most open, honest message I have heard in regards to this. Thank you so much for sharing, and doing all you do
I have a friend with Down syndrome who’s mom told me he hasn’t been invited to a lot of parties when I invited him to my birthday and she thanked me for inviting him and I was so annoyed I told her I thought that was messed up and it is. When I told him “ so i’m having a birthday party and your invited” and he stared at me for a minute and a huge smile came onto his face and i asked him if he wanted to come and ofc he said “yeah” with a smile on his face 😊.