When Jodi Wicksteed was told her baby had Down syndrome, she was handed a stash of "dated pamphlets" and DVDs to watch.
Heart defects, vision problems, hearing loss and infections were among the long list of risks, while staff warned that her daughter might never walk or talk.
That was nine years ago - and now Ayda Bang is living proof that misconceptions about the genetic condition are far from reality.
"Thirty years ago the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome was 25, now it is 60 years old," Jodi said.
"If you read medical facts it seems to paint a very dire picture – but Ayda and other people like her will go on to have really great and fulfilling lives and the only thing that will stand in their way is us."