steph72276
Ideal_Rock
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Date: 9/2/2009 12:35:51 PM
Author: steph72276
I need to borrow some of her energy....I get tired with just one and trying to prepare myself for number 2! That is more kids than were in my kindergarten classes and I only had them until 2 o''clock. Whew!
They have 17+ babysittersDate: 9/2/2009 12:48:33 PM
Author: atroop711
Date: 9/2/2009 12:35:51 PM
Author: steph72276
I need to borrow some of her energy....I get tired with just one and trying to prepare myself for number 2! That is more kids than were in my kindergarten classes and I only had them until 2 o''clock. Whew!
yes I would LOVE to know her secret..I''m EXHAUSTED with 3 and find myself getting to bed before 9pm![]()
Date: 9/1/2009 11:49:56 PM
Author: Miranda
I am in awe of her uterus!
Date: 9/2/2009 1:14:38 PM
Author: VegasAngel
They have 17+ babysittersDate: 9/2/2009 12:48:33 PM
Author: atroop711
Date: 9/2/2009 12:35:51 PM
Author: steph72276
I need to borrow some of her energy....I get tired with just one and trying to prepare myself for number 2! That is more kids than were in my kindergarten classes and I only had them until 2 o''clock. Whew!
yes I would LOVE to know her secret..I''m EXHAUSTED with 3 and find myself getting to bed before 9pm![]()
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My great-grandma had 16 children and lived to be 100. She was walking around until age 98 and though in a wheelchair after that, kept a clear mind until the end. My one grandmother had 9 and lived to be 88, again with no issues and the other had a lot of children too and lived into her 90''s.Date: 9/2/2009 2:36:59 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
My concern is for her medically. Are there any doctors on here who can explain the possible physical complications having so many children can do on a woman''s body?
Date: 9/2/2009 2:36:59 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
My concern is for her medically. Are there any doctors on here who can explain the possible physical complications having so many children can do on a woman''s body?
agreed.Date: 9/2/2009 3:13:40 PM
Author: swingirl
The Gosslin kids would be lucky to have been born into the Duggar family. No nasty mother, no cavorting father, no babysitters, no nannies, no public spankings (I don''t think the Duggars hit their kids) just married parents, lots of family support and used clothing.
There are several exaggerations here. *Some* women have an easy time getting pregnant, carrying babies, nursing their newborn and quickly getting pregnant again. Not all. Many women have a more difficult time with some part of that cycle, and her doctor alluded that Mrs. Duggar is far more suited than the average woman to childbearing. Even in days of yore with no birth-control and larger families, 19 kids was well above average family size and many women started having kids at a younger age than Mrs. D.Author: BlackJade
Women's bodies were created to have children. there used to be high maternal mortality in the days before drs and midwives knew to wash their hands and keeps everything sterile (from puerperal fever) but since then, having children is one of the safest things you can do.
I find it extremely amusing that you''ve had the opportunity to say that more than once!Date: 9/2/2009 10:02:46 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
I''ve said it once and I''ll say it again. A vagina is NOT a clown car!
Thank you for respecting my grandmother.Date: 9/2/2009 5:41:08 PM
Author: Italiahaircolor
I understand and respect that her children are wholesome, moral individuals...but that''s only part of it.
They, like the Gosslin''s, make money per episode (E! estimates it''s around $50,000 a pop) so I am not overly impressed that they are debt free. If everyone made that sort of money, my assumption would be that no one would be in debt. The children aren''t raised with a ton of perks or extras...so my guess is that they literally spend their money to stay above the proverty line--19 children are expensive. It also worries me that they are setting this example for their children who will undoubtably go forward to reproduce at the same rate of speed. It''s scary when you consider they all may not be as lucky as their parents when it comes to $$. This can''t be an easy lifestyle to maintain...could you imagine doing it on a lesser salary? I can''t, that''s for sure.
She does, from what I''ve seen, appear to be very relaxed and comfortable with her family. But I guess you get to a certain point where you can either choose to mircomanage or you can choose to ''breathe''.
I think I feel badly for the children. They are siblings in a traditional sense, but born so far apart, what will their relationships with each other be? Not to mention the comments made about quality time with their parents.
And Blackjade...I respect your Grandmother very much. But I also know the world was a very different place back then. Children are expensive...parents are forking out more money now to create a lifestyle for their kids. It''s just a different world and big families aren''t the norm.
Date: 9/2/2009 5:31:57 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
I was simply asking if anyone in the medical profession could explain those risks (ex. prolapse bladder).
I agree, and anyways they''d still be having more children even if they weren''t on t.v. I don''t understand how they managed it before. I won''t have children unless I''m in a position to take care of them financially. To me that iincludes putting all my children through college without any debt, not to mention the thousands that is spent while they''re growing up. That''s just the kind of family I grew up in, and I wouldn''t want it any other way.Date: 9/3/2009 12:01:29 AM
Author: Apsara
It is socially irresponsible to have 19 children in this day and age, no matter what their financial situation is.
I saw it and was disgusted and appalled.