Oops, They Did It Again.

     Seems like baby news is just blowing up the entertainment sphere these past few weeks ... First, Jessica Simpson confirmed her chub was a baby bump ... then Biebs denied he was a baby daddy ... and today, every baby sitter's nightmare came true, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar announced they are expecting ... again. Baby number 20 is on the way for the happy couple.
     And, quite frankly, bitch be straight crazy.

     Now, don't get me wrong - I am always the first one to congratulate an expecting couple or make goo-goo sounds and silly faces at itsy-bitsy babies but there is a point when as a couple, as a woman, you need to say that you're done. And I think after 19 kids ... and after 45 years old ... that might be it for you - and your lady bits.
     I totally understand that Jim Bob and Michelle want to keep everything in God's hands and are willing to take on the responsibility of having as many children as God wills, and I respect that, but I am also a firm believer that God helps those that help themselves ... and I think we need to look at the facts - besides the fact that Jim Bob's sperm must have GPS because they always get where they are going!
     She is a 45 year old woman, who already has had 19 kids.
     According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, there are risks of complications for older women because pregnancy puts new demands on a woman's body (well, maybe not new in her case ...). There is also an increased chance of high blood pressure which poses risks to both the mother and the baby. There could be problems with the placenta and with the growth of the baby. The mother is also more likely to develop diabetes, if she doesn't already have it (in which case, it will worsen). On top of all this, there is a heightened risk of Down's syndrome and other chromosomal diseases for the baby ... or pregnancy loss overall.
     Is it really worth all that? I mean like I said ... God helps those. He gave us a brain for a reason, why take all those risks when you don't know what could happen with the baby or yourself? Is it really worth it - Especially for the Duggars who already have 19 kids (and a grandchild).
     I don't know - I just hope that all goes well in her pregnancy and that when the time comes and she goes into labor (and that baby just slides right out of her because God knows you don't come back from 19 kids), that the baby is just fine and dandy because there were some complications with her last pregnancy, and Josie Duggar spent several months in and out of the hospital.

c/o www.duggarfamily.com

     And you know what, even if the Duggars don't really need to worry about this ... In today's world where people are losing their jobs and money is hard to come by, people need to take care in choosing to have kids because they are basically a really expensive asset. You put all this money into them, and hopefully one day, they can be used to your advantage. They will pay for you to live in some nice retirement community or they will let you live with them ... Either way, the Duggars are apparently good with banging out kids and have the means to do it, but if you don't have the means for them ... it's not fair to bring a child (or twenty) into the world and not be able to afford them. People need to keep that in mind and not just go with the flow Duggar-style.
     They, however, don't need to worry about this ... They probably get a new diaper deal with every kid that's born.

Havin' my baby. What a lovely way of sayin' how much you love me. Havin' my baby. What a lovely way of sayin' what you're thinkin' of me. I can see it, face is glowin'. I can see it in your eyes. I'm happy you know it - that you're havin' my baby. [(You're) Having My Baby, Paul Anka]