Trisomy 13 Babies Living Longer

When parents gave birth to a child with trisomy thirteen it used to be the kiss of death and no medical treatment was given.  But a new study published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics looked at the lifespan of these children over a twenty-six-year period.  It found babies with trisomy thirteen still face a difficult future but they’re living longer lives.  Nearly a third of them live for over a year and there are examples of kids living in their teens.  The increased history of surgical intervention likely plays a part.  Dr. Glenn green at Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital takes a proactive approach, giving newborns the opportunity to live.  Join me in praying this life-saving trend will continue, giving more doctors incentive to help babies with this disability.