CONFIRMED! Michelle Duggar pregnant with J#17

[SkepticSteph]

Here it is:
http://www.bloggingbaby.com/2007/02/06/exclusive-michelle-duggar-is-pregnant (http://www.bloggingbaby.com/2007/02/06/exclusive-michelle-duggar-is-pregnant)

[Luke T.]

Never heard of this family before. The mother must have a titanium uterus and unlimited energy.

Simply amazing.

[aerosolben]

Never heard of this family before.
Their picture can be frequently found on the Internet looking like this:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/385068663_14f5affe63.jpg

I did not until know the image source, though. Thanks.

[Number Six]

I think at this point it would be bigger news is this woman _wasn't_ pregnant.

[Roswell-Perseis]

My aunt had 9 children because she and her fundie husband wanted them. It doesn't bother me that they had nine kids persay. They did not live off of the government and were able to feed, clothe, and shelter all the children (though I doubt they went much beyond). However, they stuck their daughters with all of the child rearing and took every opportunity to get their children in the press . . .probably how they afforded those kids.

Most of my negative views on large families comes from seeing my cousins (which was rare) and just realizing how few opportunities they had and how upset they were once they were old enough to realize what they missed out on in life. Being raised in that kind of environment ought to be punishable under child abuse laws.

[skeptifem]

My grandmother was the oldest of a large number of children (9 I believe), she basically had to be their mother and when she had her own kids she was fed up with it already and did a poor job parenting. I have no doubt once the duggars kids are married the pressure to reproduce will be strong, just like it was for my grandmother when she was growing up.

I also think that somehow growing up around family only where everyone helps each other out without a second thought is going to make them into a bunch of suckers who will get the pants scammed off of them if they decide to step into the real world upon adulthood.

[qayak]

At this point, does she actually give birth or do they just fall out when she stands up?

[username]

I have 3 children and my wife is a stay at home mom. We have difficulty giving each of our children the individual attention we feel they need.

I get home from work and my wife wants some adult conversation time. Can't blame her.

I change a diaper on the youngest, assist the oldest with homework and try to not forget about the quiet, independent middle child.

I cannot fathom how one copes with more children. Children are a blessing, but anything overdone becomes a problem.

The single largest problem I see with large families is the lack of individuality. Each child is an individual, but the parents responsible for raising them to adulthood simply don't have the time to treat them each as individuals.

I love each of my children, but am very thankful for birth control.

[ponderingturtle]

And there isn't even a baby derby going on.

[Hamradioguy]

Years ago, so the story goes, there was a Vermonter who with his young bride lived way way off in the hills. So remote that he hitched up the buckboard and came to town but once a year to buy staples like salt and clothes. Every year when he showed up his news was that his wife had given birth again. "What it it this year?" townsfolk would ask. "It's a boy. Fine baby. Be an asset on the farm when he gets older." Or, "A girl. Beautiful girl. She'll give the fellas around here trouble when she get's to be a teenager."

Year after year. Until many years, and children, later he came into town and in reply to the usual, "What it it this year?" he answered, "Taint nothing."
When asked about this startling turn of events he replied, "My wife and I finally figured out what's causing all them kids!"

Perhaps this may explain the Duggar 17?

[Lisa Simpson]

I just read she's preggers with number 18.

[Whack01]

better get busy they're gonna out vote you!

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I assume that's why this is in politics? or do people here want government in the bedroom afterall?

[Cylinder]

Good for her. A quick, honest question - why is woman and man taking advantage of what was endowed to them by nature some kind of mental or social aberration? Honestly? I understand that it's a statistical outlier - that's not what I'm asking.

[Puppycow]

While not everyone may agree with their birth control practices, it is nice to see a family that really welcomes all additions. If you'd like to see more about The Duggar family, you can see some previous Blogging Baby posts here.

What birth control practices? More like a lack thereof. Whatever floats their boat I guess.

[godofpie]

I just read she's preggers with number 18.
Am I the only one that sees this as selfish? Do they view all children as a "blessing" or just theirs? It seems to me if they have the time and skills it takes to manage such a large family they should consider adoption or foster parenting.
Or maybe they believe these guys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8

[Corsair 115]

Why am I hearing a certain Monty Python song...

[Normal Dude]

Maybe they should move them to Europe to combat the Islamic birth rates.

[RandFan]

My aunt had 9 children because she and her fundie husband wanted them. It doesn't bother me that they had nine kids persay. They did not live off of the government and were able to feed, clothe, and shelter all the children (though I doubt they went much beyond). However, they stuck their daughters with all of the child rearing and took every opportunity to get their children in the press . . .probably how they afforded those kids.

Most of my negative views on large families comes from seeing my cousins (which was rare) and just realizing how few opportunities they had and how upset they were once they were old enough to realize what they missed out on in life. Being raised in that kind of environment ought to be punishable under child abuse laws. I lived with a family with 9 kids. I was going to college and struggling to make ends meet. They took me in and it was one of the greatest times of my life. All the kids grew up quite normal as far as I can tell so it's not necassarily a bad thing.

[quixotecoyote]

My grandparents were baptists with 12 kids, and it worked out fine. Even though the family is spread all through eastern America we still all keep in touch and meet back home for the holidays. The family keeps getting bigger as people marry and have kids and the closeness is starting to fade a little since Grandpa died and Grandma's getting older, but it's still real fun to come home to.

[pgwenthold]

Why am I hearing a certain Monty Python song...

I think of the Groucho Marx story. There is a woman on "You Bet Your Life" who is a housewife with 11 kids.

GM: Why do you have so many kids?
HW: Well, Groucho, I love my husband.
GM: I love my cigar, too, but I take it out of my mouth once in a while.

Apparently it is apocraphyl, but I still think it's funny.

BTW, while I don't nominally have any objections to lots of kids, I do have a problem with the way this family is living off of charitible contributions (house and car, apparently) of people who have effectively enabled this. I have heard stories of people with 17 kids, but they were supported through hard work and weren't media whores about it.

[schplurg]

After perusing their website, it is my opinion that these people are flippin' weirdos. Should they adopt instead at some point? Perhaps, but that is their business. Are they able to raise so many kids fairly and without assistance? I dunno. What I do know is it just gives me the creeps. Just my opinion.

Rather than say why, I will simply post a link to their site.

http://www.duggarfamily.com/index.html

[Wildy]

Why am I hearing a certain Monty Python song...

Except that in this case I don't think the family can sell their kids for medical research.