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Support Organisation for Trisomy 13/18 - (Patau's/Edward's Syndrome)

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Danann’s Story

Maria Moynihan writes about Danann Atlas Riordan

A wild and precious life

♥♥♥ Danann’s Story ♥♥♥

One of the very first articles I wrote as a newly qualified journalist in 2005 was about the support that SOFT Ireland gave the Rispin and Farrelly families when their sons, Niall and Patrick, were diagnosed with Edwards’ Syndrome.

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Anita Conlon writes about her and Darren’s journey with baby Noah

♥♥♥ Noah’s Story ♥♥♥

Damien and I were overjoyed to discover I was pregnant with our second child

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My first SOFT weekend – Moya Verling

Our little boy Fionn was born sleeping on 4th May (my birthday!)…..

Fionn’s Story♥

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For Preya May – Joanne Casey

I have a picture of you in my head

Preya May’s Story♥♥♥

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Irish Times Article Trisomy 2

The doctors told me my son would not live. He is now 18 months old…..

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Irish Independent Article Trisomy 13

My daughter is proof that the judge was wrong about ‘fatal foetal abnormalities’

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Irish Independent Article Trisomy 18

Against all odds

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Irish Independent Article Trisomy 18

‘I was carrying both life and death and that was very hard’ – Mum who sadly lost one of her precious twins at 32 weeks

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Drogheda Independent Article Trisomy 18

Book aims to fill gap in illness information

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Daily Mail Article

10 extra days to hold him thanks to a ‘cuddle cot’

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Journal.ie Article

‘She was not a baby with a fatal foetal abnormality, she was my baby, and she was perfect’

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Irish Times Article

Breda O’Brien: When ‘fatal’ foetal abnormalities are not so fatal

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Irish Times Article

Fatal foetal abnormality: ‘The kindest thing for our baby was to terminate’

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VeryWellHealth Article

A Story of Misdiagnosis How a wrong diagnosis became a source of motivation

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