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    Michelle & Jim Bob Duggar Expecting 20th Child

    Access Hollywood – Tue, Nov 8, 2011

    The Duggars have their 20th child on the way!

    "19 Kids and Counting" stars Michelle and Jim Bob will welcome their next child in the spring, People reported.

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    "We are so excited," the Duggar mother, 45, who is three-and-a-half months along, told the mag. "I feel good. I am past the sickness stage now."

    The couple's most recent child, Josie, born on Dec. 10, 2009, is doing well after being born premature at just 25 weeks.

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    "It is a miracle. Josie is the most energetic, busy little almost-2-year-old," Michelle told the mag. "She is short, and yet she can keep up with the big girls and she thinks she is just as big as they are. We are amazed at what she can do."

    According to dad Jim Bob, his wife is doing better than ever.

    "Michelle is probably in better health now than she was 10 years ago," the 46-year-old said. "She has been getting on an elliptical for about an hour a day and is very careful of what she eats."

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    During her last pregnancy, the Duggar mother was diagnosed with preeclampsia and is now under the care of a high-risk pregnancy doctor. She is eating very healthy with plenty of protein, vegetables and skipping the caffeine - along with getting plenty of rest.

    "We are just going to do the best we can," she explained. "I am taking a nap every day, and we are just taking good care."

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    Jim Bob added, "If we had lived by fear after Michelle had preeclampsia after her second delivery, we would have missed out on all our wonderful blessings. So many of her pregnancies have gone extremely well."

    One aspect of their latest pregnancy that will be different is Michelle's first scheduled C-section.

    "I've never had a planned C-section," Michelle told the mag. "So this one will be different."

    In addition to their youngest daughter Josie, the couple is also parents to Joshua, 23 (who has two children, Mackynzie, 2 and Michael, 4 months, with wife Anna, 23), twins Jana and John-David, 21; Jill, 20; Jessa, 19; Jinger, 17; Joseph, 16; Josiah, 15; Joy-Anna, 14; twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 12; Jason, 11; James, 10; Justin, 8; Jackson, 7; Johanna, 6; Jennifer, 4; and Jordyn, 3.

    The season finale of "19 Kids and Counting" airs tonight at 9 PM on TLC.

    Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    What do you think?

    Are 20 children too many?

    Enough is enough The more, the merrier
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    • Ginger
      Ginger  •  Tampa, Florida  •  15 days ago
      WHAT is the matter with these people... WHAT??? The woman almost DIED last time... this tops ALL Madonna antics or any other star's performance. PLEASE get these people off TV and their books and everything else out of the mainstream... GO ADOPT OCTIMOM'S KIDS IF YOU NEED MORE KIDS!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 mths ago
      ok ok i know its alot of kids but if this is what they want then fine let them have 20 kids but just stop being sooooooooooo rude about it i know it is kind of discusting but hey at least they have a good hobbie
    • Stephanie
      Stephanie  •  4 mths ago
      RIP little baby
    • Alycia
      Alycia  •  Providence, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Looks like duggar Josh who just had a child is going with the M's rather then J's. Oh good grief.
    • AveMaterDei
      AveMaterDei  •  5 mths ago
      Check out the Bangor Daily News article called, "Winterport Siblings Recall the Blessings of Being Raised among 17 Children" that was posted today, Dec. 5, 2011! It is a GREAT read!! It shows how children that worked hard enjoyed it and are happy as adults. That proves that the Duggars are not off base after all! :) The mother died at the nice ripe old age of 89.
    • EmilyE
      EmilyE  •  5 mths ago
      Is it sad that although I whole heartedly agree they should stop, (Your kids shouldnt be younger than ur grandkids.) Im kind of glad they are having number 20..its a better number to stop on than 19..more even!
    • A Yahoo User
      A Yahoo User  •  6 mths ago
      In the year 2511, the entire earth will be populated with Duggars.
      • Lorenna
        Lorenna 6 mths ago
        Ha Ha that;s too funny..
      • elizaveta
        elizaveta 6 mths ago
        At least they are nice Christian people, and seem to have a well structured family.
      • noone
        noone 6 mths ago
        Sure, as long as they're Christians, let them overpopulate and be irresponsible. If they were atheists or Jews or heaven forbid Muslim, then they should stop at two.
    • Velvet Stingray
      Velvet Stingray  •  Looneyville, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Groucho Marx to a contestant on You Bet Your Life, 1947:

      Groucho: "How many children do you have?"

      Mrs. Story: "Nineteen, Groucho."

      Groucho: "Nineteen?! Why do you have so many children? It must be a terrible responsibility and a burden."

      Mrs. Story: "Well, because I love my children and I think that's our purpose here on Earth; and I love my husband."

      Groucho: "I love my cigar, too, but I take it out of my mouth once in a while!"
      • Orang-Utan
        Orang-Utan 6 mths ago
        One of Graucho's most famous retorts. Most aptly posted.
      • lala
        lala 6 mths ago
        LOL!!! .....i don't think Michelle has ever heard of Groucho
      • I'm always right!
        I'm always right! 6 mths ago
        She needs to put it in her mouth more often instead, lol
    • Alana J
      Alana J  •  6 mths ago
      I wish their family the best, but I don't see how they can give each child the proper amount of individual attention that children need. The kids don't even have their own initials to give them individuality.
      • coltsfan
        coltsfan 6 mths ago
        Not only that, the older kids have to help looking after the younger ones. What kind of a childhood is that? What about education? Who will pay for their College tuition if they want to become something other than breeders like their pareants. I really feel sorry for those kids to be stuck with such two selfish parents.
      • Jennifer Garcia
        Jennifer Garcia 6 mths ago
        casey anthony only had one kid couldnt give that child proper attention either.....I pay for college my self with out gov help or help from my parents they will be fine ..........I have so many friends with 'baby daddys" that have never been in thier kids life.........Jim Bobs family has a roof over there heads food for them he loves his family
    • Nancy K
      Nancy K  •  6 mths ago
      I just came here to read the comments.
    • KLM
      KLM  •  Minneapolis, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Can't Wait Until Mrs Duggar Goes Thru Menopause.
      • Crash
        Crash 6 mths ago
        so does Mother Earth!
      • .
        . 6 mths ago
        Does mother earth talk to you?? Maybe she reads you some bed time stories or gives you a quikie?? YAY...mother earth...lets all prance around and remember mother earth cause she has a soul
      • USAF Vet
        USAF Vet 6 mths ago
        that wont stop JimBob!
    • Jason
      Jason  •  6 mths ago
      That's a lot of kids. Even he probably has stretch marks.
    • Jester
      Jester  •  5 mths ago
      Michelle needs to take it on the chin and they will stop this nonsense! Skeet Skeet Skeet
    • Angel
      Angel  •  6 mths ago
      Funny, As soon as Josh got married and moved out he got fat! Finally can have seconds.
    • anjegirl
      anjegirl  •  Oklahoma City, United States  •  6 mths ago
      AveMarie whatever----I have worked in politics for 45 years and have never heard any Republicans who wanted to overturn Roe vs Wade --- yeah, of course the candidates use it to win votes but no sane person would do that------far too many of us remember the days of butcher knives and coat hangers before abortion was legal and for decades Americans have been having kids they wish they did not have and the baby boomers kids are torchering and murdering their kids like reproducing rabbits. They have no parenting skills and are horribly abusive and are doing unspeakable things to their kids. LIving in an Ostrich Nation state of mind and refusing to see the truth is the greatest thing that is bringing down our once great Nation.
    • noname
      noname  •  6 mths ago
      just because you can doesn't mean that you should
    • Stacy B
      Stacy B  •  6 mths ago
      When you require the first eight or ten kids to raise the remaining dozen how does that make you a good parent? Ask the middle 10 kids if they really like doing laundry 6 hours a day or if they like working the soup kitchen all day. It's unfair to the kids to turn them into dorm students just so mom and dad can have a tv show. If mom would have to take care of all those kids she would have stopped around 4 or 5. If dad would have to finance all those kids he also would have stopped earlier.
    • fenders
      fenders  •  6 mths ago
      One would think that SOMETHING would be worn out by now !!
    • get real
      get real  •  Kansas City, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Anonymous states:"Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar aren't charged property taxes on their home and the 20-acres it sits on! They made their home a church. Churches are tax exempt. A quick name search of Washington County, Arkansas online tax info shows a 20-acre Duggar owned property with a tax bill of $0.00." Put this with the fact that they are getting, at the least $55,500 in federal tax deductions in 2011. ($3,700 per child thru federal dependent deductions on their taxes). I went to the Washington County, Arkansas tax site and sure enough Anonymous is telling the truth.
    • Mike
      Mike  •  Butler, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Maybe he should get a another hobby?
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