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Old 10-12-2005, 03:01 PM
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Default Arkansas Mother Gives Birth to 16th Child

Michelle Duggar just delivered her 16th child, and she'* already thinking about doing it again.

Johannah Faith Duggar was born at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and weighed 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

The baby'* father, Jim Bob Duggar, a former state representative, said Wednesday that mother and child were doing well.

He said Johannah'* birth was especially exciting because it was the first time in eight years the family has had a girl.

Jim Bob Duggar, 40, said he and Michelle, 39, want more children.

"We both just love children and we consider each a blessing from the Lord. I have asked Michelle if she wants more and she said yes, if the Lord wants to give us some she will accept them," he said.

The Discovery Health Channel filmed Johannah'* birth and plans to air a show about the family of 18 next May.

The Learning Channel is doing another show about the family'* construction project, a 7,000-square foot house that should be finished before Christmas. The home, which the family has been building for two years, will have nine bathrooms, dormitory-style bedrooms for the girls and boys, a commercial kitchen, four washing machines and four dryers.

Jim Bob Duggar, who sells real estate, previously lost his bid for the U.*. Senate. He said he expects to run for the state Senate next year but isn't ready to make a formal announcement.

Michelle Duggar had her first child at age 21, four years after the couple married.

Their children include two sets of twins, and each child has a name beginning with the letter "J": Joshua, 17; John David, 15; Janna, 15; Jill, 14; Jessa, 12; Jinger, 11; Joseph, 10; Josiah, 9; Joy-Anna, 8; Jeremiah, 6; Jedidiah, 6; Jason, 5; James, 4; Justin, 2; and Jackson Levi, 1.
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Ya, I've heard them on a radio interview before. Check this out for more info:

http://www.duggarfamily.com/
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Holy crap! Imagine the health insurance cost for that family.
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Originally Posted by Jack
Holy crap! Imagine the health insurance cost for that family.
Ya, and it'* all gotta be out of pocket since he'* a realtor....aka independant contractor.
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I'm giong to guess that they're Catholic...
(just because many catholics do not believe in any method of birth control.) Or they really just love children THAT much.
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My father was one of 16 acutally.
Old 10-12-2005, 05:43 PM
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I think this was already on tdc. I seem to remember all the names that start with J.

My Mom and Dad are both 1 of 13 each

yup Irish catholic very large holiday partys
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Large families back 20 years was not a big thing, but these days it is a big thing.
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....................... Damn i thought 2 was bad.
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