Julia

Julia was born prematurely at 34 weeks with Down Syndrome. She is described as calm & seeks human contact. She responds and is interested in her surroundings, sounds, and people. This sweet baby laughs or smiles when her tummy or sides are tickled and responds by cooing when she is spoken to. She always reacts positively when her hair is brushed and listens with interest to stories read to her. She is learning to roll over, sit and hold her head and sleeps well.

She has had atrioventricular septal defect surgery in 8/22 and another heart surgery in 3/23. She may need a repeat operation on her heart and tricuspid valve as she grows. She is monitored by a cardiologist every 3-4 months. She also needs to be monitored for inward deviation of the lower thoracic spine, as surgical intervention may also be needed in the future.