# The Duggars are expecting again (#20!!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 8, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283 "2011-11-08T15:55:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/1 "2011-11-08T15:55:14Z")
[link here](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2059016/19-Kids-Counting-20-Duggar-parents-announce-expecting-child.html) Wow, I hope this one isn’t another 25-week preemie. A baby at 45 to someone who’s suffered from preeclampsia in the past is no small potatoes. I wish them luck. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/2 "2011-11-08T16:04:28Z")
My son’s name starts with a J. I wonder if I start dropping him off over there if they might accidentally pay for his college or something. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/3 "2011-11-08T16:19:02Z")
> [@Sarabellum1976](#): > > I wish them luck. I certainly hope everything goes well, but I also hope that the baby takes the uturus out with it during childbirth. No one needs a litter of 20 kids. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/4 "2011-11-08T16:27:08Z")
Has she had miscarriages ever? ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/5 "2011-11-08T16:28:42Z")
I think her first ever was a miscarriage. Lemme see if I can find it. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/6 "2011-11-08T16:34:43Z")
Nope. Second. She was using birth control and stopped to have her first kid then went back on, stopped again and had a miscarriage and decided to not use birth control any more thinking the miscarriage was caused by the birth control. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/7 "2011-11-08T16:41:02Z")
Yes, she stopped using birth control because they had a pregnancy/miscarriage early in their marriage while she was on the pill. I just really don’t get the arrogance of believing that God steps in and takes control of the biological reaction every time you make love to your spouse. And if he did, how squicky would that be? “Honey, put your pajama top back on, quick! God is going to be here any second. . .” ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/8 "2011-11-08T16:44:24Z")
Oh for the love of Pete it’s a uterus - _not a freekin’ clown car!_ ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/9 "2011-11-08T16:49:46Z")
From the article: > [@](#): > > Jim Bob told the Today show: 'Michelle and I both feel like some of the most blessed parents in the world. Our children are so sweet… we are so grateful to God. > > ‘And anyway, we didn’t want to stop on an odd number!’ Oh of course not — that would be absolutely _ludicrous_! An odd number. _chuckles_ ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/10 "2011-11-08T16:52:38Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Oh for the love of Pete it’s a uterus - _not a freekin’ clown car!_ LOL 😛 I wonder what they’ll name this one? I really can hardly think of any J names that they haven’t used already! I don’t think they have a boy named Jerry? Jericho or Jerusalem, maybe, if they wanted something biblical? 😕 whoops, I forgot about Jeremiah. That’s probably too similar. Though it didn’t bother them much to name two daughters Joy-Anna and Johanna, which are practically the same names. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/11 "2011-11-08T17:01:44Z")
They don’t have a Jehosephat. . . ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/12 "2011-11-08T17:08:21Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > They don’t have a Jehosephat. . . I really do think they need one. You win the thread! ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/13 "2011-11-08T17:09:08Z")
She better be careful in the third trimester. One good sneeze, and that baby will just fall right out. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/14 "2011-11-08T17:20:20Z")
I suggest Jezabelle. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/15 "2011-11-08T17:26:54Z")
I’d go with Jeeze Louise. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/16 "2011-11-08T17:28:33Z")
1. I’d have guessed the works would have fallen out long ago. 2. Talk about throwing a hotdog down a warm hall… ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/17 "2011-11-08T17:34:00Z")
> [@Sarabellum1976](#): > > I wonder what they’ll name this one? I really can hardly think of any J names that they haven’t used already! “Justquitit” is still available. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/18 "2011-11-08T17:45:51Z")
It must be like driving a Volkswagen into an airplane hanger at this point. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/19 "2011-11-08T17:49:58Z")
if he’s smart he’ll tie on a safety line first. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283/20 "2011-11-08T17:55:43Z")
> [@johnpost](#): > > if he’s smart he’ll tie on a safety line first. Like the movie Poltergeist? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-duggars-are-expecting-again-20/602283.md?page=2)