When Beverly Jacobson first learned that her unborn daughter Verity would be born with the rare genetic condition trisomy 18, she “was filled with fear and anxiety” — but just three weeks ago the ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Trisomy 18 is a genetic disorder that can cause many symptoms such as problems feeding, heart defects and slow growth. At around 12 weeks pregnant, Chelsey Riley learned her baby ...
Trisomy 18, also known sometimes as Edwards syndrome, is often fatal within weeks after a baby is born. But now, parents and doctors are finding ways of getting more time with those children with ...