How Having a Down Syndrome Baby Helped His Marriage

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]What was it like when you found out that you were having a baby with Down syndrome?

[00:00:03]>> I remember Steven's birth. I knew right away he had Down syndrome. In those days, it was all sad. I says, "Honey, we have a special son. He has Down syndrome." And her response lifted me up. She said, "Bill, we have a special needs child. He needs a special level of parenting. He has this. We will give him this." And I thought, "Wow." Her immediate response is turning a problem into an opportunity for growth. Children with Down syndrome hardly ever breastfeed because they have very weak muscles. They can't suck. I'm watching Martha stuffing her breast full of milk into Steven's mouth and massaging his jaw, massaging her muscle. She worked and work and work at it and I'm watching her. Martha, God bless you, Martha. And my admiration for her goes up and up and up and up. 6 weeks after suck training, he became a fantastic nurser. He breastfed for three and a half