About being told that the baby you're expecting has .............

..... a higher than normal chance of having ...........(one of many possible problems).

This happened to a couple that we know well.
They were told that their baby had a high risk of having Downs Syndrome. The figures given were 1 in 115, while the normal risk is 1 in 10,000.
However, the risk of a miscarriage as a result of having the test to confirm Downs was even higher. They chose not to have the test.

These were the thoughts that came to me when I was told of their situation.

To be given a baby to be a parent to, is an amazing gift.
To be given a special baby is a privilege only given to special people.
Should that special gift be given to you, as it was to us, and you maybe feel you may not be up to the task, believe me, the grace and strength you need will be given to you.
We would honestly say that being given the privilege of having our special person in our lives has been one of the greatest gifts that life has given us. Whatever we may have been called upon to give to him has been matched and surpassed by the joy that we have received in return. 

I hoped that the message would help that couple.
(Their baby was completely ok, as was the case for another couple we know who had the same experience.)

If anyone who reads this is in the same situation, I can only hope that it might be of some help and encouragement.