Early Down Syndrome Testing

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Kind of needing help.. My doctor told me that he doesn't recommend early gender testing with blood because it also comes back with whether or not your baby had Down syndrome. He's seen a lot of moms freak out after they find out and stress or worse.. abort. I'm married and my husband and I planned our sweet baby. I would NEVER abort my baby no matter what. It's not even a thought in my or my husbands mind. And if my baby does have downs.. I'd love to mentally prepare and do research to give the baby the best life possible. Can anyone help? Does anyone have a baby with downs or is pregnant with one? I want to know if you tested early or if you found out when the baby was given to you at birth. I want to know if anyone suggests or doesn't suggest early gender testing. I want to be prepared for whatever God gave me :) Any advice is greatly appreciated!
UPDATE!!!! I'm sorry if I wrote this in a confusing way. I asked my doctor for his opinion and he was in no way overstepping his boundaries. I just wanted to know what other mommies thought :) thank y'all for your comments of support!