While females with Down syndrome are reported to be fertile or subfertile, males are reported to be infertile. To date, there are reports of three pregnancies that were fathered by two male Down syndrome patients (1, 2). We report a case of a nonmosaic Down syndrome male who fathered a normal child.

Can people with Downs Syndrome have children?

Misconception: People who have Down syndrome cannot have children. Reality: Its true that a person with Down syndrome may have significant challenges in rearing a child. But women who have Down syndrome are fertile and can give birth to children.

Can a man with Down syndrome father a child?

Most men with Down syndrome cannot father a child. In any pregnancy, a woman with Down syndrome has a 1 in 2 chance of conceiving a child with Down syndrome. Many of the pregnancies are miscarried.

How does Down syndrome affect fertility?

Affected individuals rarely reproduce. About 15-30% of females with trisomy 21 are fertile and have up to a 50% risk of having child also affected with trisomy 21. Infertility in males has been attributed to defective spermatogenesis, but ignorance of the sexual act may be one of the contributing factors.

Does Down syndrome come from Mom or Dad?

Most of the time, Down syndrome isnt inherited. Its caused by a mistake in cell division during early development of the fetus. Translocation Down syndrome can be passed from parent to child.

At what age do babies show signs of Down syndrome?

Signs and symptoms often start around age 50. Infections. People with Down syndrome may get sick more often because they tend to have weaker immune systems.

How does a child with Down syndrome behave?

For example, children with Down syndrome show higher rates (than typically developing children) of attention problems, social withdrawal, noncompliance, and compulsions (such as arranging objects and repeating certain actions)[2,3], as well as high rates of self-talk.