This has got to be some kind of modern record. Back in 'olden days' -- i.e. before a wondrous invention called the pill -- women had small armies of offspring, mostly to help run farms.
These days it seems not only crazy to have more than half a dozen children, but reckless, too. So why are Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar the exception to the rule?
The “19 Kids and Counting” Duggars told the Today Show that they're expecting another baby. Their 20th.
They already have two sets of twins, and incredibly, all children in the brood were conceived naturally, although at 45, Mrs. Duggar's last pregnancy posed a host of health problems for both her and daughter Josie. In fact, Josie was delivered three and a half months premature, weighing only one pound, six ounces.
Even more incredibly, mom to be for the umpteenth time, Michelle is excited at the prospect of another mouth to feed. "I was not thinking that God would give us another one, and we are just so grateful,” said Mrs. Duggar who is in her second trimester.
Is it irresponsible and selfish to have so many children in this day and age, or go forth and multiply as you see fit for the Duggars?
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