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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 8:23 pm
My nieces both went to a very small private school their first 12 yrs. The oldest is brilliant, but has issues with actually physically going to college. Strange thing, she joined the national guard, has been taking online classes even though she's been in Iraq for a yr. The youngest has never met a stranger. Tell her she's pretty and she's your best friend LOL. I DO think Julia would be more comfortable now had she gone to a bigger school. As for having more babies, I just think they are playing russian roulette with genetics....and with her health also for that matter. The problem is, they don't believe in birth control and....I'm thinking abstinance isn't an option LOL. I wonder how she will respond if the Dr ever suggests a hyst...for health reasons. I watch them all the time, and really like them all. I don't necessarily agree with all they do, but it works for them.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 8:29 pm
They refrain from sex for a certain number of days after each child, and the number of days is different if the child is a boy or a girl. But they are past that number of days by now.
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 12:14 am
Michelle developed preeclampsia with Josie, which is why they had to deliver her so early. Her odds of developing preeclampsia again are very high, based on her age and the fact that she had it in her earlier pregnancy. The thought that she might be pregnant so soon scares the crap out of me. I try to weigh their right to their religious beliefs against the very huge odds that they may be putting another child at risk. I've seen too many babies have to struggle to survive, and I don't think it's worth the gamble.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 4:12 am
I watched 15 minutes of this the other day just because I'd posted in here. I was bored stiff, Dad took the kids to see his friend and some cloggers. They spent the whole time talking about motion sickness. Turned it off and won't be turning it back on.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 7:29 am
The Duggers are just like every other show on the boob tube...some like it, some don't. I happen to love it.
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Nan
Member
09-25-2000
| Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 10:44 am
I think when you are dealing with faith issues, you really can't argue their actions. I have a strong faith, and would never change my beliefs,or how I approach situations...because that is how I believe. Other people believe the way they do and , that's just the way life is...As far as accepting more lilberal attitudes, they seem to include their cousin Amy alot, and she is more liberal in her ways, they don't judge her, they just smile and accept her. I don't think I have ever seen them judge anyone, they just state that they feel differently about situations...they seem to be a lovely family.....with great kids.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, May 30, 2010 - 10:52 am
well stated Nan!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 2:46 pm
Josie is home!!!! I can't post people mag. link. Here are bits and pieces of the article: "Update Thursday June 03, 2010 09:00 PM EDT Josie Brooklyn Duggar, the youngest child born to Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting, returned to her Arkansas home Thursday after her second hospitalization in her brief life. "Her digestive issues have been linked to lactose intolerance," says her physician Dr. Robert Arrington, co-director of the neonatal intensive care unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital. "We are happy that she is doing so well and fully expect her to continue to thrive. Today, as she's leaving, she looks like a full-term baby." Josie has grown to 7 lbs. 6 oz., to the delight of her parents, who are ready to settle her into a schedule at their Little Rock rental home with her 17 of her 18 siblings (oldest brother Josh, 22, lives with his wife and daughter have their own home) before moving her all the way back home, maybe in a few weeks. "We're going to wait and see how it all goes," says Michelle. "We're going to take it easy and hang out close to the hospital." Josie's emotional homecoming from the hospital will be featured in the premiere of 19 Kids and Counting on Aug. 10 at 9 p.m."
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 3:19 pm
I didn't breast feed so if this is an ignorant question, please forgive in advance. Is lactose passed through breast milk? My son had a lactose intolerance when he was a baby, and we switched him to a soy based formula. Will Michele have to stop eating dairy based foods?
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 6:21 pm
My daughter had it, too. We bottle fed her from the start and she started having colic. The Dr finally diagnosed her with lactose intolerance. It's funny because she is not lactose intolerant now.
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 12:07 pm
lactose intolerance is caused by not producing enough of the enzyme that makes it where you can digest lactose...which is a kind of sugar in milk. From what I understand, this changes throughout our life time. Josie could out grow it.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 1:12 pm
I'm puzzled as to why they didn't make the diagnosis a lot sooner?
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Sabbatia
Member
08-15-2005
| Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 1:45 pm
I had that same thought OG...it's pretty common.
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 6:39 pm
Lactose intolerance is quite rare with breast fed babies and whether or not to discontinue breast feeding completely is controversial. I wonder, too, why it wasn't dx'd sooner, although I don't know how clear the symptoms are in a preemie with other problems,
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 8:21 pm
Actually an irony is that many breastfeeding moms should not eat/drink dairy!!! It can make the babies really cranky/gassy. There are also some other foods, like broccoli. But then there are some babies (like mine) who did not care at all.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 9:03 pm
I know nothing about this show, but Im reading it any way.... I was lactose intolerant as a baby, and to this day.... My Mom breast fed all her kids but 'I' got goat's milk... I have also had severe asthma my entire life and milk is a huge NO for me....along with wheat and many other things..... I though, breastfed my Daughter till she was almost 2yrs old with not a problem and to this day, she can and does eat anything.....she was under 4lbs at birth....now is 25 and healthy as can be.......ME, not so much.....lol
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, June 11, 2010 - 6:15 am
I'm so excited they have her home now. I pray that was the end of the glitches.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, June 11, 2010 - 11:28 am
Lactose intolerance is sure better than some of the other possibilities they talked about (in articles.. I don't watch the show) for her digestive system, so woo hoo to finding out and being able to take her home again. She is huge compared to her birth weight!! Hope she can avoid more crises and hospital stays but they are wise to stay near the hospital for now.
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Kittyab
Member
07-15-2005
| Friday, June 11, 2010 - 11:36 am
I agree, that dx is certainly easy to work around.
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Erniesgirl
Member
06-26-2006
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 6:48 am
12 kids with chicken pox? My word. http://www.theinsider.com/news/3343296_Duggar_Baby_No._19_Returns_Home?ttag=twitter Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's youngest child, baby Josie, has returned to their family home after months of hospitalization and a recent stay at the family's rental home. People.com reports that Josie, who was hospitalized for months after being born prematurely, returned home from Little Rock to Tontitown, Ark., on June 25 at a healthier weight of 9 pounds, 1 ounce. According to People, Josie's return home was delayed after her June 3 release from the hospital because 12 of her siblings had the chicken pox. Because of the risk of exposure, Josie and her mother spent three weeks at their family's rental home until it was safe to go home. Josie was welcomed by 17 of her siblings and "Welcome Home" banners. "It is good to be home," happy mom Michelle told People. "It is surreal to be here. It was such a long time we were away." Baby Josie was born prematurely on December 10. Catch the latest with the Duggar family on their TLC reality series, "19 Kids and Counting."
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 7:50 am
9 pounds, big girl! I can hardly wait to see her sweet face filled out. She was a pretty sad site for a long time. I am happy to learn they are all now back home.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 9:56 am
Great news that Josie is home! and 9 lbs now! (although, my youngest was actually born at 9 lb. 3 oz.) Too bad about so many of them having chicken pox. I hope they weren't too sick or miserable...poor kids.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 12:42 pm
Wow.. well at least they had the chicken pox together! My brother and I shared that one too. Measles (twice), tonsillectomy, and pneumonia I had all to myself. He had croup on an off when young and that was all his.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 2:36 pm
In our family we used to joke about having round and square germs! Daddy and I would get whatever the other one of us had. Momma never caught anything from us or gave us anything!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 2:42 pm
When we had chicken pox, my aunt was 12, I was 7, and sis was 5. We did not do it together, lol. My aunt was first, then not quite 2 weeks later sis got them, and another 2 weeks later I had them. Almost six weeks of chicken pox. I can't figure out which is worse...3 kids and six weeks of chicken pox or 12 kids with chicken pox all at the same time.
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