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First of all, more power to her and I sincerely hope she has a safe & healthy pregnancy.
However, all of the publicity got me thinking and that's always a little scary. I started thinking about 20 kids and I realized I could never do it for a lot of reasons.
1 - I'm 35 years old. I only have one child. The thought of being pregnant well into my 50s in order to have 19 more children doesn't appeal to me.
2 - We have a soft spot for big dogs. Really big dogs. That leaves little room for 19 more children.
3 - I hated being pregnant. I was sick and miserable the whole time. As much as I love Klaw, the thought of being pregnant again, even if only one more time, makes me cringe.
4 - I don't like to do laundry.
5 - I can barely remember the names of my pets. There's no way I'd remember the names of 20 children. I've watched the Duggars rattle off the names of their children and I am in awe.
6 - If we had 20 kids, statistically speaking, about 5 of those kids would have VLCADD. Granted, it's a manageable condition...but that first year is awful. Hospitalizations, weekly visits with specialists, regular blood work, cardiology appointments, waking the baby up & force feeding him/her...it's emotionally and physically draining. Thinking about going through that four more times is overwhelming.
7 - I imagine cosleeping is pretty difficult with 20 kids. How many king size beds would we have to buy & shove together?
8 - Chris would eventually deploy again. That would SUUUUUUCK!!!
9 - I don't think 20 kids would fit in our pop-up camper. This is not acceptable.
10 - I have nightmares about blown out vajajays.
What it all comes down to is this:
Her body; her choice.
My body; my choice.
How about we leave each other's uteri alone.
You hear that voters?
ETA: I'm very sorry to add that the Duggars lost their baby.
I'm even sorrier to add that many people have not been very compassionate about it.
ETA: I'm very sorry to add that the Duggars lost their baby.
I'm even sorrier to add that many people have not been very compassionate about it.
