'Céadan is our little boy with an extra chromosome', says mum whose family features in Down syndrome booklet

“The diagnosis came as a complete shock to me. I regret how I reacted but I was sad and upset. I did not know what I know now,” said Vanessa.

'Céadan is our little boy with an extra chromosome', says mum whose family features in Down syndrome booklet

Vanessa Galligan screamed when her son, Céadan Blake, was diagnosed with Down syndrome just 20 minutes after he was born.

“The diagnosis came as a complete shock to me. I regret how I reacted but I was sad and upset. I did not know what I know now,” said Vanessa.

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