06/06/2026
Such a beautiful story. We are Team Tripp!
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I woke up today and saw a viral post by a pretty popular YouTuber. The post stated that they just found out half way through their pregnancy their new baby would have Down syndrome. They decided to abort and stated āhopefully next time we have a better outcomeā. While mentioning all the trials they may face if they didnāt abort.
People often ask me, āif you could take away Tripps Down syndrome would you?ā And my answer is always, āNo, if I took away his Down syndrome he wouldnāt be Tripp. But one thing I would change is how the world views him.ā
Now donāt get me wrong Tripp is by no means āeasyā, but what kid is? I have 6 children, 1 who has down syndrome and I can tell you now ALL of them have their moments of ānot easyā. Iām 32 now and Iām sure Iām STILL not easy to my dad. Thatās parent hood. Thatās just apart of it. You just love them.
They also stated they would have to let the child live with them for ever if they didnāt abort. In 11 years of law enforcement I can not tell you how many calls Iāve went on that had adults living with their parents whether it was drug addiction, failed marriages, an accident that left them unable to take care of their selfā¦what ever the case maybe. Just because your child doesnāt have Down syndrome doesnāt mean you wonāt have to care for them forever. Thatās the chance you take when you have a child. Itās part of it. You shouldnāt be able to just keep trying until you get the āperfectā one, because the harsh reality is there isnāt a perfect one.
They stated they wouldnāt be able to mentally or emotionally accept this childā¦ whoās to say their next child doesnāt have Down syndrome BUT grows up and has different beliefs than them religious, sexuality or what ever. Parents abandon their children all the time as teens because they donāt agree with their choices. Imagine if ultra sounds could predict those things how many would be aborted because they ācouldnāt handle that.ā Kinda sad. Your job as a parent isnāt to āpickā what your child will become, but to accept who they are and love them forever.
With Tripp I was told at 6 months he would NOT survive, he had 4 massive holes in his heart, misshaped, small brain and that IF he did survive he would be a burden on his siblings and society.. simply because he has Down Syndrome. Now I can think of alot of people who are a āburdenā on society. Child predators, murders, etc. but once again, parents canāt predict their child will become those things.
Tripp was born perfectly healthy 5 pounds and 1 ounce, with Down Syndrome. I was SCARED to death. I had zero experience with Down syndrome, Iād been even up to that week advised to abort him. But I didnāt because none of us are perfect. But all of us deserve a chance. Even though I was scared.
Tripp beat all odds, he was born with no holes in his heart, no medical issues, perfect size brain, no typical eye or hearing issues that is common with Down syndrome, (only thing he really has is the āstubbornādiseaseā¦but weāre working on itš) BUT if he did have any of those things, Iād still just love him.
When Tripp was born I really thought Iād have to teach him so muchā¦ and as much as Iāve taught him over the years he has by far taught me so much more. Heās taught me a different kind of love, patience, to slow down, and how amazing people with ANY disability truly areā¦ and how much ability they actually have if we give them a chance. He taught me to be a better mother, and person in general.
Today he is a 6 year old wild boy who just graduated Pre-K and is officially headed to kindergarten. Iām thankful every day I never listened to those doctors who did nothing but tell me how horrible having him would be. At every appointment. Nothing positive, just negative things about how hard raising him would be. Down Syndrome does NOT mean not healthy, or not worthy.
I say all this to say if you are an expecting mom or dad and find out your baby has down syndrome I hope you know itās not a death sentence for youā¦ itās actually something that will bring you more to life than you ever knew. These children are so so so smart, and so able.
Iām so so so proud to be your momma, baby boy! I love you, for exactly who you are. Forever.š„¹šš
