She discovers that her daughter has Down syndrome only after giving birth: "For us she's perfect"
When a couple are waiting for the moment to become parents, it doesn't matter if this happens for the first or for the fourth time, because it will still be a great emotion. Usually, before the predicted date of birth, several check-ups are carried out, also to find out the state of health of the unborn child. For Amber Rojas and her husband Fernando, however, this was not the case when they discovered they were expecting their fifth child. Amber did not want to do any invasive tests, as she wanted to know the sex of her baby only on the day of delivery. The 35-year-old decided to give birth in water and, only after seeing the face of hernewborn baby, did she realize that she had Down's Syndrome. In that delicate moment, no one said a word, until the young mother said with a smile: "she is perfect".
For Amber it was not the first birth, but the thrill of giving birth to Ami was enormous. She and Fernando were already parents of twins and two other children, so Ami was officially their fifth daughter. Not wanting to undergo any invasive tests, unlike her previous pregnancies, Amber only learned after having the baby both the sex of the child and the fact that she has Down Syndrome. Once she gave birth, silence fell in the room, since no one had imagined that the little girl had Down Syndrome and, above all, no one could imagine how her mother would have taken the news.
"Since this was my fourth and last pregnancy," explained the woman, who lives in Texas, "I wanted to reserve some surprises." Also, throughout the nine months, although there were no signs that the baby might have Down's Syndrome, Amber was sure she was carrying a "special" child. "This child will amaze us", she said with conviction to her husband, Fernando. And so she did.
"She's perfect for us," Amber immediately said with a smile as she held little Ami in her arms. Although many people still can't accept the fact that their children have Down's Syndrome, nothing has changed for Amber: "For us it's like the other children we've had. She cried like the others, drinks milk, dirtie her diaper and smiles when we look at her. And we love her," said Amber. Obviously, both she and her husband immediately set to work to find as much information as possible to be able to deal with little Ami's condition in the best possible way. Once home, her four siblings also fell in love with her immediately, but worriedly asked their parents if, growing up, their beautiful little sister would be teased or treated differently. Their mother reassured them: "Our job is to raise awareness and lead by example, so that Ami can live like everyone else".
What can we say, best wishes to this wonderful family!
