TLC's Duggar family has first grandchild

[Caitlin.ann]

(People.com) -- There's doting -- and then there's Duggar doting.

Mackynzie Renée Duggar is in for an avalanche of family attention: She's not only the first grandchild in the reality TV clan, but she already has 17 aunts and uncles, plus one more on the way, since her grandparents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are expecting their 19th child in the spring.

Mackynzie was born at the home of her parents, Joshua and Anna, with a midwife and doula attending the birth.

"Josh was excited to participate in the birth as well," said a family friend. "They are both so happy."


Link (http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/10/09/duggar.family.grandchild/index.html)

[Evinmeer]

"Josh was excited to participate in the birth as well,"... LMAO Birthing w/o an epidural - yeah, that's an experience high on everyone's 'Want to Do Before I Die' list. Not.

I feel sorry for the poor kid. I hope it grows up ok - actually, I hope it grows up, gives its parents the middle finger at 13, moves out to a friend's home and grabs a shot at real life and the real world as early as possible.

But then again, that's a lot of Christmas and birthday presents to give up.... hm, decisions, decisions....

[Lunar Raven]

..and it begins.

Dun dun dun.

[Terra Mater]

"Josh was excited to participate in the birth as well,"... LMAO Birthing w/o an epidural - yeah, that's an experience high on everyone's 'Want to Do Before I Die' list. Not.

I feel sorry for the poor kid. I hope it grows up ok - actually, I hope it grows up, gives its parents the middle finger at 13, moves out to a friend's home and grabs a shot at real life and the real world as early as possible.

But then again, that's a lot of Christmas and birthday presents to give up.... hm, decisions, decisions....

I hope she grows up and gives the middle finger to anyone who refers to her as "it".

[Lunar Raven]

It rubs the lotion on it's skin..or else it gets the hose again.

Oh..sorry.

[firefairy86]

Since they are the Duggars, there will probably be many more brothers and sisters for her. Poor kid's going to be raising babies all her life.

[TuathaSidhe]

I have four children, not one epi and I never wanted one. It can be done and its nots the same for every women.

I will say, Im glad nothing went wrong and the baby girl is healthy.

I honestly cant say this is the type of life I would want or want for my children, but, ah well.

[Evinmeer]

I have four children, not one epi and I never wanted one.

*Shudder* People like you scare the shit out of me. It's like you're the Incredible Hulk or something, where pain just makes you even stronger.

*Has momentary vision of the Incredible Hulk in hospital gown and stirrups*

Gross.


I hope she grows up and gives the middle finger to anyone who refers to her as "it". LOL Sorry, I tend to refer to tiny, squidgy people as "its"; old habit - probably a bad habit - but I mean no disrespect to the glow worm, I just get a kick out of the parents' (and everyone else's) reaction. It's a personal thing. :-P

[LacyRoze]

Had 2 children without an epi and 1 with. If I had another, I'd probably go without. Not because I think I'm superwoman or anything. It's just my preference.

As for the Duggar's grandchild, congrats and may it have a long and healthy life..

[TuathaSidhe]

*Shudder* People like you scare the shit out of me. It's like you're the Incredible Hulk or something, where pain just makes you even stronger.

*Has momentary vision of the Incredible Hulk in hospital gown and stirrups*

Gross.

LOL Sorry, I tend to refer to tiny, squidgy people as "its"; old habit - probably a bad habit - but I mean no disrespect to the glow worm, I just get a kick out of the parents' (and everyone else's) reaction. It's a personal thing. :-P


LOL, I wouldnt say im superwomen or anything, just have different methods besides that to deal with the pain. I did have them give me something in my IV to knock off the edge.

Hulk in hosptial gown and stirrups....not, something I would think of myself. O.o lol

[kingcanine]

LOL, I wouldnt say im superwomen or anything, just have different methods besides that to deal with the pain. I did have them give me something in my IV to knock off the edge.

Hulk in hosptial gown and stirrups....not, something I would think of myself. O.o lol

Her different method was the breaking of three of the knuckles and two fingers on my right hand, lol.:toofless: Just kidding, but she did start to scare me with the staring and counting, I thought I was gotta catch a beating, lol.

[TuathaSidhe]

Her different method was the breaking of three of the knuckles and two fingers on my right hand, lol.:toofless: Just kidding, but she did start to scare me with the staring and counting, I thought I was gotta catch a beating, lol.


its called focusing darling, talked about it before hand, member? :P

[kingcanine]

I remember..... now......

[Starduster]

Had 2 children without an epi and 1 with. If I had another, I'd probably go without. Not because I think I'm superwoman or anything. It's just my preference.

Wow, same here. Exactly.

My first two were natural and I had and epi with my last. Truth be told, childbirth was much easier without the epidural, imo. Not less painful just easier. I couldn't push for anything with the epi. That was just a miserable experience. If I have another child it will, once again, be natural like my first two.

[LacyRoze]

Not less painful just easier. I couldn't push for anything with the epi. That was just a miserable experience.

Exactly. I didn't feel in control and I hate that feeling.

[dandalion]

With my first I had an epi and had a long miserable birth. 18 hours of torture and weeks before I could feel my legs and started to feel like a human. I was swollen from the waist down. With my other two I had them natural, one was five hours and the other three, and I bounced back way faster and didn't have any side effects

[Glowy]

I had one with an epi- and it was bliss- he was 10 lbs and 22 inches. What the heck is the point in pushing that much out, and being in pain going to prove? I am a better woman? No.

The healing after having a child that big was not fun. That had nothing to do with the Epi.

I am happy she is a healthy baby, perhaps the economy will have influence on the parents.

[watersprite]

The current method of hospital birth puts women at a disadvantage, as gravity is still defied. the beds are hard. The stirrups are torture. It has to be hard to push in that state to begin with.
So, what about, if you have to be in a hospital, being able to sit up at the edge and let gravity take its' course. Support is greatly needed. I am glad that young Joshua was there with her.
As for Michelle, the great Earth Mother, this needs to really be the last one. Her health has to be disadvantaged now.

[Kraheera]

I definitely think hospitals should rethink their typical birthing procedures. I understand making people with epidurals stay in the usual positions, but I really think that they should allow others to at least sit upright, or maybe start working on water births?

I had both of my children with epidurals. Maybe I was just really lucky, but I had no problem with the pushing, and I felt in perfect control. With my son (born 3 weeks ago) I pushed through a total of 4 contractions before he entered the world. With my daughter I only had to push for 45 min.

[dandalion]

The current method of hospital birth puts women at a disadvantage, as gravity is still defied. the beds are hard. The stirrups are torture. It has to be hard to push in that state to begin with.
So, what about, if you have to be in a hospital, being able to sit up at the edge and let gravity take its' course. Support is greatly needed. I am glad that young Joshua was there with her.
As for Michelle, the great Earth Mother, this needs to really be the last one. Her health has to be disadvantaged now.

With my youngest (he was 10 lbs 8oz) I had a mid-wife and was put in a semi sitting position all in a hospital. I guess it depends on your insurance and the hospital you go to. They only had on a few lights in the room and the only people in the room where the mid-wife, a training mid-wife and nurse. It had a mellow feel. They didn't even put on the headlights.