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- Nearly three-quarters of babies with the syndrome are miscarried or stillborn
- approximately ninety to ninety-five percent die prior to their first birthday
- parents who have had a child with Edwards' syndrome are at increased risk of having another child with the syndrome.
- Risk of trisomy 18 increases with maternal age
- It is the second most common autosomal trisomy among liveborn children after trisomy 21.
- In liveborn infants, it is more likely that the affected infant is female rather than male.
The video shown below is a first hand account of a family affected by Edward's Syndrome. Alexandria lived for 50 days before passing away. This video shows the severity and tragedy that trisomy 18 creates.