My friend just had her 7th baby. Ask me anything.

[Ilsa]

[YellowRubberDuckie]

1. Are they Catholic?

[Ilsa]

5. Nope. Baptist Fundies. n/t

[YellowRubberDuckie]

10. Oh good god...THOSE POOR CHILDREN!!

:scared:

[MountainLaurel]

2. What the hell is she thinking? n/t

:wow:

[Ilsa]

7. She's always wanted a big family. Him too.

They both felt like God has called them to be big reproducers.

[MuseRider]

3. I just hope they are

democrats!

[Ilsa]

18. Repugs.

But in all fairness, they tend to not be of a hypocritical nature. They practice what they preach.

[gulfcoastliberal]

4. Does she know humans face extinction in the next 100 years?

Tell her she won't have to worry about being a great-grandparent.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x995514

[Ilsa]

20. She figures they'll be raptured first. eom

[gulfcoastliberal]

22. Eeek. EOM

NT!

[skygazer]

6. Is your friend a Golden Retriever?

Who's just finished whelping a litter? If so, I will breathe a sigh of relief - no one needs that many people kids.

[Ilsa]

11. I figured I'd get this question.

She's a real sweet, kindhearted fundie person who unfortunately votes Repug.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Did she have a chance to lie down before the baby came out?

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[Ilsa]

16. She tends to have long labors.

This was the third or fourth one birthed AT HOME. Her husband "caught" the last one because the labor went fast and the midwife didn't get there fast enough. She was probably standing up or squatting for the birth.

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Even after so many her labors are long? Poor gal. Mine started

in the morning and ended in the early afternoon, both times.

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[dr.strangelove]

9. Has she had any non-babies?

[mike_c]

12. "every sperm is useful, every sperm is fine...."

[JVS]

13. What's the name?

And what are the names of the others?

[CottonBear]

14. How do they afford insurance? n/t

[Ilsa]

21. They pay the family rate for company coverage, same as me.

They rarely use a hospital for anything. The last three or four were born at home; much cheaper that way.

They don't believe in debt, either. They lived in a little mobile home until they could pay cash for a house.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. Is she crazy?

[Ilsa]

24. I think having this many is crazy, especially since she HOMESCHOOLS

them all, but this is the life they want for themselves.

The kids are pretty nice, and they get lots of socializing at church and with family. I think they also go to special camps to socialize.

[mike_c]

26. one of my fundy brothers and his wife have six...

...and they home school them as well (godless secular schools must be avoided).

[the Princess]

17. I guess no ones ever told her

She can get fitted for a diaphram or he can get *SNIPPED*?

How rediculous.

[billyskank]

19. What should I say for my 1000th post?

Oh, shit. Never mind.

[Ilsa]

23. That works for me. eom

[dkofos]

27. Does she know what causes that???

[Ilsa]

28. She has a pretty decent knowledge of health issues,

fertility, natural foods, herbal remedies, etc.

:lol:

[JVS]

29. Does it bother you that people mock your friend for having a large family?

[Ilsa]

30. No, I understand where it is coming from.

Actually, I think most people here would like them if they met them, because they are so sweet, even though they are Repug. He's a real music lover of all genres.

I also don't like the idea of having more than two "replacement units" when the world is becoming overcrowded. But this is their life, and they are entitled to live it as they see fit, and I respect them for going against the grain to get what they want (without doing anything illegal).

Even as a nurse, I have to respect and appreciate her decision to home birth versus having a doctor control her every posture in the hospital.