When the doctor gave our baby girl, Manju, into my hands for the first time, I cried tears of joy – she had wispy hair and a smile that I still cannot forget – she was perfect. I remember my husband, Manikandan, asking, “Selvi, do you think her eyes are a little different?” But I thought she was fine. God had already blessed me with three daughters earlier and I was more than happy to have another. But little did I know that my fourth would not only have Down syndrome, but also a defective heart that cannot go on working well without a surgery.Manju cannot drink enough milk and vomits uncontrollably if she tries to“For up to two days after her birth, Manju did not latch on to my breast properly. I was worried for her health, but the doctors told me that she would be alright. She did eventually learn how to suckle properly, but I noticed that there was something different about her. She was slower,” recalls Selvi.When she was 3 months-old, Manju vomited milk through her no
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