Jon and Kate Plus Eight

[AGDee]

She had less choice in having 8 kids than most do. Yes, she could have aborted some of them, which would REALLY have her under attack, but who plans to have 8 kids with only two pregnancies?

I think they're doing dang well for the situation.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AGDee

She had less choice in having 8 kids than most do. Yes, she could have aborted some of them, which would REALLY have her under attack, but who plans to have 8 kids with only two pregnancies?

I think they're doing dang well for the situation.

I probably should have said "no one made her have kids" period. But if you take fertility drugs, you need to know that you are rolling the dice for a possible multiple birth situation. I understand she had issues conceiving and that's why they went that route, but you need to prepare for the most extreme of things to happen.

Plus - the twins are old enough to be helping with chores like folding laundry and things of that nature.

[pinksirfidel]

Originally Posted by AGDee

She had less choice in having 8 kids than most do. Yes, she could have aborted some of them, which would REALLY have her under attack, but who plans to have 8 kids with only two pregnancies?

I think they're doing dang well for the situation.

I agree.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by AGDee

She had less choice in having 8 kids than most do. Yes, she could have aborted some of them, which would REALLY have her under attack, but who plans to have 8 kids with only two pregnancies?

I think they're doing dang well for the situation.

Well, many many many women who undergo fertility treatments and have huge multiple pregnancies DO choose to reduce the number of fetuses. It's the doctor's standard recommendation AFAIK. Of course in many cases some of the fetuses will die anyway before birth because it's just not a good situation for them.

And if she had decided to do that, she wouldn't be a semi-celebrity with her own TV show, so no one would care. I don't think that most women who reduce their multiple pregnancies advertise that fact...

Last night they visited Thomas the Train at the Strasberg Railroad Station.

I never thought I'd ever get to say this, but I really thought that all 8 kids were more well behaved than the parents last night. Jon and Kate now are definitely not the Jon and Kate of the "Surviving Twins and Sextuplets" episodes.

They go another another summer vacation next week, complete with a U-Haul truck and all. Can't wait to see this one!