That's right folks. She's pregnant AGAIN with baby # 18 on the way come January. I think she needs to give some of us ladies a chance What do you think? Can you imagine 18 kids? I hope her uterus doesn't fall out LOL. I mean congrats to her and her hubby but...just...wow!

Kara

Really, wow, I didn't think she was going to keep on going for more. I would have thought that her uterus would be too worn out to make and hold another baby. That woman is insane and as fertile as they come!

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i really don't think it's fair for one person to hoard that much baby dust...

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TTC since July 2007-off bcp! but not ovulating and irregular cys

March '08: REI consult, dx with PCOS. DH is good-no MFI!
March - June-tried 50mg, 100mg , and 150mg of clomid-no ovulation!
June-New plan: on to injectible meds!

Do you guys wonder if she's doing it for the media attention at this point?? After watching her show, it seems like the kids are who raise the kids, not the parents as much.

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You have got that right....save some for the rest of us. She should bottle and sell that stuff. She would make a fortune!!!

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I think they seem like a neat family. You never know if that is the real them or not, but since it's all we can go on, they seem pretty happy to me. The older kids do have more responsibilities than your typical teenager, but I think it's probably creating strong, responsible adults with a sense of family. I know what I would choose for my teenager, if it were between helping to care for younger siblings, or playing video games all day.

18 is a little too many for me, but if we had gotten started earlier and had the resources, I would have loved to be one of those huge families. I can't help but think, wow, what a blessing, when I see families with many, many children.

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Mary Beth - 31
DH - 30
Baby Kian - 3/24/07
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I find it a little offending.

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February 2007 - TTC#1
June 2008 - DX PCOS. 1000mg Metformin. BFN.
July 2008 - 100mg Clomid. 1000mg Metformin.
July 9, 2008 - DX MFI - 79.9 mil/mL 14% moving forward; 1% moving rapidly
July 18, 2008 - Repeat S/A; 7.9 mil/mL 30% moving forward; 19% moving rapidly
August 8, 2008 - Lap Surgery
September or October 2008 - IUI #1
My Infertility Blog

Did you know the kids actually have to make an "appointment" to spend some one on one time with their mom? That's just sad to me. I know my two girls every little trait...how could she possibly know everything special about each of her 17 almost 18 kids. She's 41 now...watch she'll have twins again. She already has two sets and with her age and how many times she's been pregnant we all know she's a fertile myrtle. Plus her oldest is 20 and her youngest is 9 months. What a span!! And yes, save some baby dust for the rest of us Mrs Duggar. What I'd like to know is WHEN do they have time to make all these babies? LOL

Kara

Hm, I dunno, I don't know that that is any different than lots of families I hear of having special "date nights" with one of the kids at a time, so that they are sure to get some one on one individual attention. I think it's just that with that many kids, you need to schedule your time more, so I can see making schedules and appointments for everything. I think it's amazing that she DOES manage to have one on one time with all of them.

It's a different lifestyle that's for sure, but I think so many people look at it from their own point of view and criticize them, when their lifestyle has its pros and cons just like anyone else's. Not saying that in response to anyone here, it's just something I've noticed every time they're brought up.

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Mary Beth - 31
DH - 30
Baby Kian - 3/24/07
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Sooo jealous! I wouldn't want 18 kids but I would love 2 or 3 more!

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