Triple X Syndrome

Trisomy X

Our daughter, Cambria was born December 3rd, 2007. She was diagnosed with Trisomy X, or Triple X Syndrome. We noticed that she was having developmental delays at about 5 months. Prior to that I had a normal pregnancy and birth. She was a very mellow newborn and hardly ever cried. She slept all the time! I had to wake her up to eat often at the beginning.

We moved when Cambria was about 6 months old to Germany. In between moves, we stayed at my parents house for 6 weeks in route to Germany. So there were a lot of changes for her to adapt to. When we finally got settled in Germany we noticed that she was developmentally delayed. I contacted an Occupational Therapist who worked for the military. They evaluated Cambria and recommended that she see a specialist. We then took her to a local children’s hospital. We had an MRI done on her in addition to extensive studies. The neurologist also did a chromosomal blood test. This was when we found out that she had Triple X Syndrome, also called 47,XXX.

We felt so many different things at that moment. We were relieved that it was nothing more serious, but scared about the unknown. After the diagnosis, physical therapy was recommended. We have been going to a physical therapist twice a week since then, as well as one appointment weekly with an occupational therapist. She is making progress every week it seems. But she still is delayed and has low muscle tone and is not yet walking.

Here are a few photos that I have taken of her. She is the sweetest baby and such a joy to be around. Everyone who meets her is constantly amazed at how little she cries. I have always been able to take her anywhere! She has travelled with me to New York, Boston, San Diego, and with our family all over Europe. We call her our Angel Baby. She lights up when she is around her big brother Caden who is 9, and her big sister Adelaide who is 3.

We had a hard time finding relevant information on Trisomy X when she was diagnosed. Since then we have acquired some more information and read a bit more on the internet. Despite the 1:1000 occurring rate of girls with Trisomy X, there seems to be little out there to comfort parents. Our hope is that other families will hear positive stories about Trisomy X girls like Cambria. We don’t know what the future holds for her, but are encouraged that with a loving, Christian background and solid family support, she will grow up doing everything a normal girl would do!

Below I have posted some links to resources we have found online.

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