Colton’s XXXtraordinary Cause: Hope out of Hardship; A Rare Affair Indeed
There is perhaps no more remarkable moment in our lives than -if we are lucky enough- the experience of welcoming a child into the world. For the Hutchinson family, the birth of their son Colton brought with it the kind of intense love and connection typical for new parents. After a few months, Colton’s mother […]
Klinefelter Syndrome Genotype
Another amazing story about a baby with Klinefelter syndrome here This is my 6-week-old son. He is a very happy and healthy baby that breastfeeds well, has great muscle tone and is extremely alert and interactive. He is just like any other 6-week-old and he has Klinefelter syndrome genotype. We first became aware of the […]
Klinefelter Diagnosis: Stefan Schwarz
My name is Stefan Schwarz. I have Klinefelter Syndrome, XY/XXY mosaic, and found out in February 1996 at the age of 25. Throughout my life before my Klinefelter diagnosis, my parents took me to many medical professionals to determine what my issues were. They knew that I had learning, social, anger, and behavioral issues. But […]
XXY Early Diagnosis Signs
How did we miss this? One family looks back at the “soft signs” of XXY that were overlooked in early childhood. This article was written by a Mother for Living with XXY. These are her words. We found out about my son’s Klinefelter’s diagnosis when he was 9 ½ years old. We got the results […]
My first time telling people my son has XXY.
Sam Carson “As people know my Thomas has been born with a syndrome. The syndrome Thomas has is Klinefelters. His syndrome is also called XXY. Meaning my boy has an extra X chromosome. The X chromosome is not a “female” chromosome and is present in everyone. But it is more prominent with my Thomas. Klinefelter […]
XXY Male: Born Different by James Nimmo
Have you ever wondered why you were different? My name is James Nimmo, I am an XXY male and I am from Auckland, New Zealand. A question I started asking myself once I hit puberty, thinking back I would have been about 13 years old. Throughout high school, I was bullied, teased, and called every […]
Kelsey Maffei: We all have a story to tell
The following is a bit of my story… “We all have a story to tell, and a perspective from which our experiences determine who we are”. Kelsey Maffei Starting from my childhood, I attended a small private school (about 200 kids) and the expectations in this school were higher than most. I got mostly good […]
A few days later I canceled our XXY abortion.
My husband and I got married a few years ago. I was 34 and he was 44. We dated for 4 years and I was super keen on trying for a baby by then as I knew it was time. I got pregnant after a few months of trying and did not have much morning […]
Free Forest School: The benefits of free play in nature
Free Forest School: The benefits of Free Play in Nature Written by Kat Pacheco. Please also take the time to listen to our podcast series. XXY Mom Squad with Kat Pacheco is available here. Today I took the boys to the Forest for another day of play. It was a gorgeous spring day in Central […]
