Q How do you know if your newborn has down syndrome?
Kindly note that, Down syndrome is associated with mild to moderate learning disabilities, developmental delays, characteristic facial features, and low muscle tone in early infancy. Some other features are- abnormally small chin, oblique eye fissures on the inner corner of the eyes, poor muscle tone, a flat nasal bridge, a single palmar fold, a protruding tongue, short neck etc. Now a days, the blood test to diagnose the Down syndrome is done in early pregnancy.