<p>Laura Sharpe is joined this episode by Author and Down Syndrome North East Trustee Eleanor Baggaley, whose daughter Ava shared similar complications to Laura's baby.  Mother of three, including Ava, Eleanor navigates her own journey and the support she gave Laura  as both mothers faced tough decisions, experiencing highs and lows...</p>

Laura Sharpe is joined this episode by Author and Down Syndrome North East Trustee Eleanor Baggaley, whose daughter Ava shared similar complications to Laura's baby. Mother of three, including Ava, Eleanor navigates her own journey and the support she gave Laura as both mothers faced tough decisions, experiencing highs and lows...

<p>Laura Sharpe is joined this episode by Author and Down Syndrome North East Trustee Eleanor Baggaley, whose daughter Ava shared similar complications to Laura's baby. &nbsp;Mother of three, including Ava, Eleanor navigates her own journey and the support she gave Laura &nbsp;as both mothers faced tough decisions, experiencing highs and lows...</p>

Tea and Twenty One - Episode Three ' Complications'

”Tea and Twenty-One,” Laura Sharpe, entrepreneur and co-founder of Sharpe Recruitment, one of the North East’s most respected recruitment agencies, shares her personal journey. Laura found love in her late 30s with John, an IT specialist. As their relationship blossomed, they began considering starting a family, mindful of the risks associated with older parenthood. This heartfelt story explores the challenges and joys faced by 47,000 families in the UK affected by Down syndrome, a condition where babies inherit an extra chromosome at position 21, known as Trisomy 21. Join Laura and occasionally John as they navigate this sometimes harrowing, yet deeply loving journey. With guests from across the DS world, from other parents to charities and doctors -  Put the kettle on and tune in to ”Tea and Twenty-One.”

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”Tea and Twenty-One,” Laura Sharpe, entrepreneur and co-founder of Sharpe Recruitment, one of the North East’s most respected recruitment agencies, shares her personal journey. Laura found love in her late 30s with John, an IT specialist. As their relationship blossomed, they began considering starting a family, mindful of the risks associated with older parenthood. This heartfelt story explores the challenges and joys faced by 47,000 families in the UK affected by Down syndrome, a condition where babies inherit an extra chromosome at position 21, known as Trisomy 21. Join Laura and occasionally John as they navigate this sometimes harrowing, yet deeply loving journey. With guests from across the DS world, from other parents to charities and doctors - Put the kettle on and tune in to ”Tea and Twenty-One.”

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Tea and Twenty One - Episode Three ' Complications'

Tea and Twenty One - Episode Three ' Complications'