Duggar announcement on tomorrow's Today show!

[PrincessKsMom]

Yep. Just checked Facebook and Cousin Amy confirmed the baby has been born. It's a boy apparently - Michael James (gender/name all coming from comments of strangers, though).

Gotta love Cousin Amy the rebel. Stealing all the glory from the Today Show!

 

[fi46re129]

I have never seen the show, so I must ask. Has she ever given any indication that she wants to "escape" this lifestyle? Certainly the DIL knew her husband's (and his family's) beliefs before going into the marriage. I mean I've never seen the show and I know who they are and what they believe. Are the marriages pre-arranged? (The families I know do not have pre-arranged marriages.) Is there anything forcing them into a lifestyle from which they must escape?



Again. I don't understand why it is so sad. It isn't a choice I would make, but it isn't up to me to dictate the choices that family makes. Also, should something happen to the mom I would not have to live with the consequences, and I am sure they understand those consequences. Frankly, I admire anyone who sticks to their convictions -- especially when it is hard to do so -- even when I do not share those convictions.

Also, I know 3 "quiver-full" families, and they are all lovely people with extremely nice and caring children.

The DIL comes from a similiar lifestyle she is one of 10 if I remember correctly. I agree that I don't understand why it is sad for DIL to give birth to baby 2.. it's only baby 2 they have made no formal announcement that they wish to have 20 of their own so if they only have 3 is it still sad she had 2nd 3?

 

[DawnM]

I looked that up because I thought she only had 4 siblings.....it says online she has 7 siblings.

I am hoping the announcement is just the birth of the new child.

I think the Duggars are very nice people and I don't begrudge them their choice of having as many children as they want as long as they can support them, BUT, I do worry greatly about Michelle's health in having more children (can't imagine 19 kids and no mother!) and I worry about another child after Josie's problems.

Dawn

The DIL comes from a similiar lifestyle she is one of 10 if I remember correctly. I agree that I don't understand why it is sad for DIL to give birth to baby 2.. it's only baby 2 they have made no formal announcement that they wish to have 20 of their own so if they only have 3 is it still sad she had 2nd 3?

 

[momof1princess]

I looked that up because I thought she only had 4 siblings.....it says online she has 7 siblings.

I am hoping the announcement is just the birth of the new child.

I think the Duggars are very nice people and I don't begrudge them their choice of having as many children as they want as long as they can support them, BUT, I do worry greatly about Michelle's health in having more children (can't imagine 19 kids and no mother!) and I worry about another child after Josie's problems.

Dawn

i agree completely. my main concern is what could happen to michelle, and to her unborn baby, as well as how the family would cope if, heaven forbid, michelle didn't survive another birth.

 

[CaliforniaDreamin]

I refuse to read this thread because it's about the Duggars. The only reason I'm posting is to say when I saw the title of this thread, I was praying someone had bumped up a very old thread.

 

[happygirl]

I like the Duggars

 

[Silly Little Pixie]

I think the Duggars are very nice people and I don't begrudge them their choice of having as many children as they want as long as they can support them, BUT, I do worry greatly about Michelle's health in having more children (can't imagine 19 kids and no mother!) and I worry about another child after Josie's problems.

Dawn

This.

 

[aprilgail2]

i agree completely. my main concern is what could happen to michelle, and to her unborn baby, as well as how the family would cope if, heaven forbid, michelle didn't survive another birth.

Come on- she has them and then hands them off to an older sibling to raise while she goes and has more--I doubt they would have any real issues if she was not there. I am sure they love her etc but the household would run just as smoothly as the "buddies" raised the kids.

 

[Mermaid02]

If Jana is not living at home anymore- where is she living? Is she in college?

 

[deegack]

I had pre-eclampsia with my first. Went on to have 3 more pregnancies, WITHOUT pre-eclampsia. Did I beat some absolutely incredible odds or something? Do I need to go buy a lottery ticket?

It depends on when your pre e developed and if you had hellp syndrome along with it. I had symptoms at 20 weeks and by 26 was on complete bedrest in an attempt to slow down the progression of the disease and keep my bp under control so it would not effect the baby. When dh and I thought about a second we went to my ob, my maternal fetal doctor and my reproductive endo. They all said I four times more likely to develop pre e the next time. In an average pregnancy 6 -10 percent of women will develop pre e. They all said I was cleared to try again but I showed any sighs I would be placed on hospital bedrest for the duration of my pregnancy. Not knowing when in your pregnancy you developed pre e I can't tell you if you should buy a lotto ticket but yes you chances of developing it again were much higher than the average pregnancy

 

[Kimberle]

Michael James was born yesterday. around 8#10oz

 

[chicagoshannon]

If Jana is not living at home anymore- where is she living? Is she in college?

They didn't say where she was living. All it said on the episode is that "Jana came home to help with Josie" while the parents were away on their trip.

 

[chicagoshannon]

I was hoping Josh and Ana wouldn't pick a name theme but it looks like they're going with M.

 

[FredinFL]

I'll admit, I don't get "Dugar hate". The kids seem happy enough, they seem like nice people. 20 kids is waaaaaay more than I'd ever want, but no one is saying I have to have 20. They support them all. What makes "your" way so much better? Just a general question.

 

[dis-happy]

I'll admit, I don't get "Dugar hate". The kids seem happy enough, they seem like nice people. 20 kids is waaaaaay more than I'd ever want, but no one is saying I have to have 20. They support them all. What makes "your" way so much better? Just a general question.

 

[Saphire]

What makes "your" way so much better? Just a general question.

I would like to know too. What ever happened to "they aren't hurting me with their choice, so to each their own". The same grace given to 'unconventional couples' should be extended to the Duggars.

 

[brittsmum1998]

I would like to know too. What ever happened to "they aren't hurting me with their choice, so to each their own". The same grace given to 'unconventional couples' should be extended to the Duggars.

I agree. I really enjoy their show. Jackson and Johanna make me laugh out loud. All of the children seem very happy and very much loved. While I am sure some of it is scripted, I find it hard to believe that children that young can "act".

 

[5lilfish]

I would like to know too. What ever happened to "they aren't hurting me with their choice, so to each their own". The same grace given to 'unconventional couples' should be extended to the Duggars.

I don't think the Duggar's are horrible people. I am not angry at them or their choices. I've seen children treated much worse. In their own way, the kids are well cared for and in their own way, they are happy.

I still don't agree with their choices.

Jess

 

[rotlex]

I'll admit, I don't get "Dugar hate". The kids seem happy enough, they seem like nice people. 20 kids is waaaaaay more than I'd ever want, but no one is saying I have to have 20. They support them all. What makes "your" way so much better? Just a general question.

People like to hate. I'm sure if they were living immoral lives, all the kids were having pre-marital sex, using drugs, drinking and doing all the "acceptable" kids things, they would be applauded for being normal.

Nah, let's put em' down because they live differently. Let's call them irresponsible because they are truly open to life, as God intended all of us to be. Let's knock them because they actually live as a family should. No, I'm not saying everyone should have this many kids, but reading these boards, when this type of subject comes up, I find it hard to believe this is supposed to be a web site dedicated to all things Disney and family.

It's quite disturbing.

 

[luvmy3]

I'll admit, I don't get "Dugar hate". The kids seem happy enough, they seem like nice people. 20 kids is waaaaaay more than I'd ever want, but no one is saying I have to have 20. They support them all. What makes "your" way so much better? Just a general question.

I think that its better to not continue to have children after a certain age, and after a certain number of pregnancies. I also think that there comes a time when you need to think about the children you already have, and not your selfish need to keep having babies. I also think they are hypocrites who didn't let their children watch TV yet had no problem putting them on TV to make money. (I can't say whether that belief has changed since I don't keep up with them) I also don't think a parent should force their children to be caregivers to all the kids they choose to have.
So, in essence there are things that I think are wrong with the Duggar's but I'm hardly perfect so I don't consider "my" way better, but there is definitely a better way IMO.
Having said that, there are things that are right with their family, they are happy, well behaved and very close. There are plenty of traditional families who I can't say that about.