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Showing posts with label Pregnancy. Show all posts
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Monday, April 9, 2018
Cardi B: Overwhelmed by Love, Congratulations Over Her Pregnancy
Cardi B is beautiful. Cardi B is successful. And yes, Cardi B is pregnant.
She made her big reveal and showed off her baby bump over the weekend.
And now she’s thanking fans and fellow celebs for the tremendous outpouring of love and congratulations that she has received.
After debuting her baby bump for the world to see, Cardi B was able to bask in the adoration that followed.
And she’s taken to social media to express her appreciation, writing:
“The love I’m receiving is overwhelming!”
She follows that with:
“I can’t thank you enough for always finding the time to share your support!!”
And she thanks Rihanna, whose congratulatory message she had screencapped, in particular.
“Thank you a million times @badgalriri.”
We should all be thankful to Rihanna every single day of our lives, but Cardi B was honored by the pregnancy shout-out.
Rihanna was far from alone in being happy for Cardi B.
50 Cent expressed his well-wishes for Cardi B and for her soon-to-be husband, Offset.
“This is some fly s–t, from the bottom to the top. (Only HipHop) congratulations Cardi B & Offset.”
That’s an atypical but nonetheless heartfelt way of expressing congratulations.
“You see @50cent is a nice person. He just be on his bully sometimes!! Thank you.”
It was almost exactly a year ago when a video appeared to show 50 Cent punching a female fan at a concert.
So, yeah, it sounds like he’s a complicated individual.
As you may recall, reports that Cardi B is pregnant began spreading as far back as February.
But even as recently as Friday, Cardi B was wearing a metallic pink ensemble that seemed strategically designed to obscure any potential baby bump.
Hey, it’s her pregnancy, and she gets to reveal it when and how she chooses.
And since it was effectively an open secret, it makes sense that she decided to go ahead and debut that beautiful bump.
Though Offset has avoided paternity tests for a woman who claims to be his baby mama, there’s little doubt that he’ll happily embrace his role as Cardi B’s baby daddy.
For one thing, the two are engaged. Many were shocked that Cardi would go ahead and become engaged immediately after she soared to fame and acclaim for “Bodak Yellow.”
But she’s gorgeous and it’s her life to live.
Some have characterized Offset to be an opportunity who wants to ride Cardi’s coattails — or the train of her wedding dress — to comfort and wealth.
At the moment, Cardi B is worth about $ 4 million, not much higher than Offset’s estimated $ 3 million.
But there’s no doubt that she’s raking in the dough. In fact, she recently complained about her tax bracket, openly wondering how Uncle Sam is spending her money.
(As it turns out, it was spending the taxpayer money on turning EPA director and Captain Planet villain Scott Pruitt’s office into a bulletproof fortress, for reasons that have yet to be determined)
So Cardi’s net worth is expected to grow and grow and grow over the next few years.
But that’s no reason to be suspicious of Offset. Cardi is also jarringly attractive and intensely charming, which has served her well as she’s skyrocketed to unprecedented fame.
We all give our congratulations to Cardi and to Offset for their growing family.
Though it’s probably a lot more exciting to get a shout-out from Rihanna. That’s fair.
We also can’t wait for Cardi and Offset’s wedding … and we join many fans in hoping that it will be televised.
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Cardi B Wears Ridiculous Dress to Hide Pregnancy
It’s just getting absurd … Cardi B barely made it through the door for her performance Friday night in Miami …. her dress was so damn big, and of course we know why. Cardi performed at E11EVEN nightclub in Miami, arriving at around 2:30 AM with…
Friday, April 6, 2018
Cardi B"s Outfit Barely Hides Pregnancy at Album Release Party
Cardi B and her wardrobe choices are inching closer to letting the cat out of the bag about her pregnancy. She showed up for her “Invasion of Privacy” album release party Thursday night in NYC rocking a very open jacket, albeit a loose fitting one…
Cardi B"s Team Swarming to Hide Pregnancy
Cardi B’s squad is rolling in super tight formation to make sure NO ONE gets the slightest glimpse of what must be a sizable baby bump by now. We got Cardi Thursday evening outside the London Hotel in NYC, and it was almost like a military…
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Amber Portwood: Suffering from Mental Health Issues During Pregnancy
Amber Portwood is not in a good place right now.
But then again, she’s never been in a good place, not once in all the years we’ve known her, so it’s to be expected at this point.
After years of dealing with drug addiction and massive anger management problems and, you know, prison, not to mention the supreme creepiness of Matt Baier …
She’s been through a lot, to say the least.
So now that she’s settled down a little bit, since she’s cut Matt loose and found a new creeper to play house with and since she’s pregnant again, you’d think things would be easier, right?
At least a little bit.
But if you honestly thought that, then you must not be too familiar with Ms. Portwood.
While it looks like she gets along better with Andrew Glennon than she did with Matt, we don’t imagine that will be the case forever — Andrew has two exes with restraining orders against him, so a happy ending with Teen Mom’s OG felon doesn’t seem likely.
And while it may look like she’s in a better situation to have a child now than she was when she was a broke teenager, it really doesn’t feel that way.
After all, she doesn’t really parent the child she already has, and we all saw how maternal she was when she did have custody of Leah.
Spoiler if you missed the first few seasons of Teen Mom: most inanimate objects appear to be more maternal than Amber.
Look, the point is that it’s all just bad, everything about this whole situation is bad and weird and scary.
And in a new interview Amber just did with People, she’s opening up about how bad things are for her these days.
In the interview, Amber revealed that she “had a concern” with her depression recently, and after speaking with her doctor, they concluded that “it was a concern that postpartum [depression] was something that could happen because of how I’m doing right now.”
She explained that she wants to “nip it in the bud before anything gets too bad or you go into a really deep depression, which is not good for me right now, obviously.”
So she began taking antidepressants, which she said is “just something you have to do to make yourself feel better, and you have to make sure it’s safe for the baby and just move forward from that.”
First of all, it’s sincerely wonderful that Amber took the steps to get help if she’s been feeling depressed. Lots of antidepressants are perfectly safe during pregnancy, and it’s a great thing that she’s taking care of herself like this.
Obviously there’s no shame in admitting you’re struggling, and if she does develop postpartum depression down the line, she’s got a head start on battling it.
It’s also good that she seems to be wising up a little when it comes to her health.
Last year, after Amber broke up with Matt, she made statements about how she’d stopped taking her medications because she thought it was just her situation that was making her feel depressed.
Except she’s said many times that she’s bipolar, which isn’t something you just get over by getting out of a bad situation — not that depression is either, but bipolar disorder is a lifelong thing.
She’s also said before that the medications she normally took weren’t safe for pregnancy, but maybe since she’s already on antidepressants, she’ll consult her doctor about any other meds she made need after having the baby.
Maybe this is the first step to a whole new and improved Amber!
We can dream, right?
Oh, also in the interview, she specified that she’s 33 weeks pregnant right now, which means that she conceived within the first few weeks of dating Andrew.
What a world.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Arie Luyendyk and Lauren Burnham: Utterly Destroyed for April Fool"s Pregnancy Joke!
Note to Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham:
There are appropriate April Fool’s Day jokes to make regarding pregnancy…
… and there are inappropriate April Fool’s Day jokes to make regarding pregnancy.
Next time, ask The Hollywood Gossip for advice, okay?
On Sunday, the most controversial Bachelor-based couple of all-time stepped in scalding hot water when it joked that Burnham was expecting.
It wasn’t just a mere, passing joke, either.
It can replete with an alleged baby bump photo and everything.
“Secrets finally out, we have a bunny in the oven! @laurenburnham91,” Arie wrote on Twitter alongside an image of a female, presumed to be his fiancee, clutching what looked like a baby bump.
See for yourself here:
Not even two hours later, however, Arie let followers in on his unoriginal joke.
APRIL FOOLS, he quickly Tweeted, barely even giving the prank time to go viral.
But it went viral enough, apparently, because plenty of Internet users found it incredibly offensive and insensitive — and they let Arie and Lauren have it online.
Big time.
“You both are disgusting,” wrote one individual, adding:
“As someone who struggles with fertility and would love nothing more than to have a baby this is so offensive.”
That was the basic theme of all the backlash; how Arie and Lauren turned a serious personal issue for millions of women into a source of parody.
“Come on. be better than that,” another person wrote, explaining herself thusly:
“it’s not a joke for many struggling families to get pregnant, it’s extremely expensive and it’s heartbreaking. I wish nothing but the best for Arie and Lauren but this is not funny, it’s cruel.”
Here’s a look at a few similar opinions shared on social media about this topic:
Arie, of course, is no stranger to receiving hate over the Internet.
He selected a different woman from Lauren on the finale of The Bachelor this season, only to them dump her in the most dramatic fashion possible and then propose to Lauren a night after said finale aired.
It was bonkers!
And while some may think the reaction to their April Fool’s Day prank was a bit over-the-top, it’s understandable why so many people have simply had it with this couple.
They’d be best served to just remain silent for awhile.
Instead, they are in our face at all times with televised marriage talk and very bad jokes.
Nor do Arie and Lauren appear to be feel guilty about this distasteful Tweet, either.
Seemingly in response to the backlash, backlash, Arie shared the above photo of a recipe on his Instagram story and wrote;
“Sorry if you were offended, but we really are making a Dutch Baby.”
That’s just painfully insincere and even more painfully unfunny.
We wonder now how fans will react when Lauren really does get pregnant, a development she expects to happen at some point with her lame fiance.
“We’re both very excited about marriage and starting a family,” Burnham previously told People Magazine.
“If we get lucky, maybe we’d have twins!” Arie said in this same interview.
And if we get lucky, maybe we’ll never hear from Luyendyk again.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
"Teen Mom" Star Ryan Edwards Arrested Day After Wife"s Pregnancy News
“Teen Mom” star Ryan Edwards really killed the mood — one day after he and his wife announced they’re expecting their first child, he went and got his ass arrested. Law enforcement sources tell us … the 30-year-old was busted Tuesday at his…
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Ariana Grande: Is She Hiding Her Pregnancy From Fans?
Last week, we reported on rumors that Ariana Grande is pregnant with her first child.
The singer has been dating Mac Miller for about 18 months and both parties are said to be overjoyed by the news of Ariana’s pregnancy.
But thus far, the news is being kept under wraps for reasons that aren’t entirely clear.
Grande has been absent from social media for the entirety of 2018, which has led many fans to the conclusion that she’s “pulling a Kylie” and stepping away from the spotlight in order to keep her pregnancy out of the headlines.
At first, that seemed like quite a leap, but in the past week, multiple sources have emerged with what they claim is insider knowledge of Ariana’s pregnancy.
One such tipster spoke to The Hollywood Gossip exclusively, saying:
“She is 2 months pregnant and is very excited,” the insider informed us.
“She is waiting until at LEAST the 20 week mark to announce it. She was very inspired by Kylie after Facetiming her in October.”
But others who claim to know Ariana best say there’s no truth to the pregnancy rumors, and Grande has simply decided to take an extended break from social media for the sake of her mental health.
“Ariana’s break from social media has not been because she is hiding a pregnancy with her boyfriend the way Kylie did,” one such source tells Hollywood Life.
“She just wants a healthy break from social media. When her new album and tour is ready to be announced, she will return with regular updates on her Twitter and Instagram.”
The insider explicitly stated that Ariana “is not secretly having Mac Miller’s baby,” adding, “That’s not what’s going on.”
“Ariana loves Mac and things are great between them,” the source says.
“They are still young and are focusing on work right now.”
So why all the time away from Instagram?
According to the insider, the decision has to do with trauma that Ariana suffered as a result of the bombing at her concert in Manchester last year.
“The incident has been difficult for her to overcome,” says the source.
The insider claims that Ariana has been planning to take some time away from social media ever since the bombing, but felt it was her duty to provide support to grieving and frightened fans.
Not that it’s been nearly a year since the tragedy that claimed 22 lives, she reportedly feels the time is right for her to step away from center stage.
Needless to say, there are some wildly conflicting reports out there with regard to why Ari has chosen to lay low for a while.
But whether she’s pregnant or taking some much-needed time for herself for other reasons, we’re sure the singer will continue to have the full support of her loyal legion of fans.
Monday, March 19, 2018
Jinger Duggar Shares Pregnancy Update; Fans Go Wild!
If you’re a fan of her family, then by now, you’ve probably heard the news that Jinger Duggar is pregnant with her first child.
You probably also know that when it come to starting a family, Jinger has opted for a decidedly different approach than the one taken by her sisters.
Whereas most Duggar women are pregnant within a few weeks of tying the knot, Jinger was married to Jeremy Vuolo for over a year before she announced she was expecting.
Many believed that Jinger would continue to buck tradition by keeping a low profile during her pregnancy.
Now that the big news has been confirmed, however, Jinger has been eagerly updating fans every step of the way.
Jinger’s baby bump photos are highly anticipated by her Instagram followers these days, and the mom-to-be seems happy to give the people what they want.
Here’s the latest straight from the source:
Yes, Jinger is already 22 weeks along.
Her baby is roughly the size of a papaya, and frankly, we can’t help but wonder why Jinger couldn’t have used some less esoteric analogous produce.
Isn’t a papaya roughly the same size as, say, an avocado?
Plus, millions of New Yorkers probably think Jinger is trying to say her baby is the size of a hot dog.
(We kid. The Duggars are popular across several demographics, but we’re guessing they’re not particularly huge in Manhattan.)
But while Jinger has been happy to keep fans up to speed on the baby’s development, there are certain details that she and Jeremy seem intent on keeping to themselves.
Yes, the baby’s gender remains a mystery, and the Duggar faithful are very keen on finding out whether Jinger is having a boy roa girl.
Thus far, none of Jinger’s sisters have delivered daughters.
Josh Duggar has given his parents granddaughters, but boys currently out-number girls in the next generation of Duggars by a very wide margin.
It’s unclear if Jinger is keeping the gender to herself for privacy reasons, or if she’s chosen to be surprised on the day of delivery.
Whatever the case, the mystery has piqued the interest of fans:
“Will you two announce the gender?” one of Jinger’s followers asked this week.
“I’m hoping you have a girl!” commented another.
“It’s a boy, look at the blue ‘baby,"” remarked one amateur sleuth.
Needless to say, it doesn’t look as though the speculation will be letting up any time soon – and the Duggars probably wouldn’t have it any other way.
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Kylie Jenner Answers ALL Your Burning Pregnancy Questions
Kylie Jenner barely said a word during her pregnancy.
The reality star chose to remain silent in order to prepare herself for the biggest moment of her life, remaining far away from the spotlight throughout the duration of her second and third trimester.
But then she give birth to daughter Stormi Webster… and now Kylie won"t shut up!
The first-time mother is back to sharing photos on Instagram and she took a few moments in March of 2018 to answer a bunch of questions about her pregnancy on Twitter.
What did she crave while knocked up? How did Kris Jenner react to the news?
Scroll down for answers to these inquiries and many more!
1. Kylie, Pre-Parenthood
This is one of the final snapshots Jenner posted to social media prior to taking many months away from the platform. Now that she’s back, however?
2. … She’s Unafraid to Share!
This is one of the first photo Kylie posted that gave followers a full glimpse at herself post-pregnancy and, of course, of little Stormi.
3. So…What Secrets Can Kylie Reveal?
The 20-year old held what almost amounted to a Reddit AMA on Twitter about six weeks after becoming a mother. It revealed a few interesting details.
4. Such As?
Okay, this isn’t the best example, considering Kylie can’t recall. But she did narrow the field down to two!
5. Yay for Mama Kris!
Wow. We totally thought Kylie would say Kris expressed shock and disappointment upon learning the news. (Just kidding.)
6. She’s Lying!
We assume Kylie is lying in order to quell the concerns of followers, but come on: ALL first-time mothers are scared to give birth. It’s okay to admit that.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Joy-Anna Duggar: Frightening Pregnancy Complications Revealed?
On February 23rd, Joy-Anna Duggar welcomed her baby with Austin Forsyth.
Joy-Anna is excited about motherhood, but fans were surprised to learn that her baby was born, not at home, but in a hospital.
When fans understand the risks involved with home births, however, they may understand why Joy-Anna put her safety above her family’s traditions.
When Joy-Anna and Austin welcomed their baby son and firstborn into the world, they didn’t just add to the every-growing horde of Duggar grandchildren.
They also may have quashed those premarital sex rumors once and for all, since Gideon Martyn Forsyth’s date of birth means that it’s most likely that he was conceived on their honeymoon.
Yes, that sounds unbelievable, but some people are intensely fertile, so it is possible.
Gideon was born at 10 pounds and 3 ounces (ouch!) and, to the surprise of many fans, he was born in a hospital.
This defied the expectations that many fans had held that Joy-Anna would have a home birth.
Despite what members of the Duggar fertility cult may enjoy about home births, giving birth in a hospital where you can reap the benefits of modern medicine is actually a much, much better idea.
Dr. Mary Jane Minkin spoke to People about the health risks associated with home births.
“There are many risks to having a baby.”
That is very true. Complications can arise. Tearing can happen. And sometimes, childbirth just doesn’t work out without medical intervention.
People who give birth at home are gambling with the life of the mother and of her child.
Dr. Minkin continues as she describes specific hazards that make home births so potentially dangerous.
“Some women will not be able to deliver their babies through their pelvic bones.”
The skeleton rearranges during pregnancy (ouch), but that’s not always enough.
“If that occurs, most of the time the cervix will stop dilating and the baby will not descend into the birth canal.”
That’s a nightmare situation, but it happens.
“Then a transfer to a hospital would be necessary.”
Doctors are equipped to deal with the situation.
“Sometimes we can give the woman medicine to strengthen her contractions. Other times, administration of pain relief such as an epidural anesthetic can help.”
And of course there’s always the alternative to vaginal birth.
“Or maybe we do need to do a Caesarean. Obviously all of these necessitate a medical facility.”
There is another scenario, in which the baby’s head will fit into the birth canal but the baby’s shoulders will not. This is called shoulder dystocia
“When that happens in the hospital, we shout out to get ‘all hands on deck’ and have our colleagues come to lend a hand; we also have our anesthesiologists rush up to help get the woman more relaxed to see if that could help.”
Hospitals are uniquely equipped for that situation.
“But at home we don’t have the extra pairs of hands available.”
Generally, at home one doesn’t have an anesthesiologist, either.
Dr. Minkin continues to warn against the dangers of home birth.
“Fortunately these scenarios are uncommon, but they can happen. And at home there isn’t much you can do.”
She does mention that, if comfort is a concern, many hospitals have LDR suites designed for delivery in more comfortable surroundings.
“These are rooms in a hospital that are a part of a labor [L] floor, but they look much more like a bedroom at home, with some special equipment in the closets!”
The comforts of home but the medical resources of hospitals.
“You can labor in this bedroom, with family or friends, and deliver [D] in the bed, just like you could at home. The R refers to recovery, so you can stay with your baby in the room, as long as everything is fine.”
Doctors can monitor for things that people at home might not even recognize.
“And you can have close monitoring to make sure there isn’t extra bleeding.”
Dr. Minkin is very experienced with childbirth. She understands the need to make accommodations for the comfort of the family.
“I started delivering babies in 1973 — at that point we were just starting to have dads come in to the delivery room.”
There were periods in time, if historical records are to be believed, in which even rulers and kings were forbidden from the delivery room.
That has now changed.
“We have been trying since to make the experience of a delivery more comfortable for our patients, without sacrificing any safety for the family.”
With hospitals finding that balance, one wonders why some remain so determined to give birth at home.
It’s a good thing that Joy-Anna is apparently wiser than so many members of her family.
With a baby weighing over 10 pounds, the hospital is the place to be.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Jinger Duggar Posts Baby Bump Pic, Pregnancy Update
Fans may feel like they awaited news of a Jinger Duggar pregnancy for a decade or so, but really, it was only about a year between her wedding to Jeremy Vuolo and her announcement that she’s expecting.
Regardless, this is the most highly-anticipated new addition to the Duggar clan in quite some time, so it stands to reason that the family’s most obsesive followers are clamoring for updates.
Fortunately for them, Jinger is happy to give the people what they want.
That’s a photo posted to the expectant mom’s Instagram page earlier this week.
She captioned the image, “[Baby emoji] Vuolo #20weeks”
As you can see from the blackboard behind Jinger, Baby Vuolo is roughly the sizr of an artichoke these days.
You may be thinking to yourself, Well, that’s nice and all, but what’s a good produce analogy for the fetus’ size at 18 weeks? At 15 weeks?
Well, you’re in luck!
Jinger has been updating fans for several weeks and each post also works as a lesson in gestational development, as well as inspiration about what to get in your salad at lunch.
At 15 weeks, Baby V was roughly the size of an apple.
Three weeks later, she could’ve hidden behind a bell pepper.
Okay, so it’s not as thrilling as when Jinger wears pants on Instagram, but these are the posts that some Duggar fans live for.
And they’re especially poignant coming from Jinger.
Typically, Duggar women announce their first pregnancy within a few months of getting hitched.
In fact, it’s not uncommon for them to get down to the business of starting a family on their honeymoons.
However, Jinger was married to Jeremy for over a year before she offered fans any sort of baby-making news, thus prompting all sorts of deeply offensive speculation about what might be taking her so long.
But Jinger has earned her spot as the family rebel, and she wasn’t about to start popping out little ones just because the fans demanded it of her.
But now that she is expecting, it seems she’ll be sticking with family tradition by offering regular bump updates, and for that, we thank her.
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Joy-Anna Duggar: Pregnancy Crisis Revealed?
Earlier this week, Joy-Anna Duggar welcomed her first child.
While the news received a mostly congratulatory response from fans, there’s been a good deal of controversy surrounding the birth of little Gideon Martyn Forsyth.
For starters, many fans have openly wondered if the date of birth served to confirm rumors that Joy got pregnant before getting married to Austin Forsyth.
Throughout much of the pregnancy, Joy was plagued by reports that she broke her family’s courtship rules by having premarital sex.
However, she delivered her baby 39 weeks after saying “I do,” which means there might be some truth to her claims that she got pregnant on one of the first nights of her honeymoon.
Whatever the case, it seems that Joy might finally be able to put that controversy behind her … just in time for a new round of gossip and speculation.
According to Radar Online, Joy was rushed to a hospital during her delivery after being forced to abandon her plans for a home birth.
Not surprisingly, the move has prompted discussion amongst fans, with many assuming there was some sort of emergency.
But as others have pointed out, that’s not necessarily the case.
In a video posted on TLC’s website just weeks before the delivery, Joy detailed her plans for a home birth as she offered a virtual tour of the house she and Austin recently moved into.
“We got the birth pool set up,” she told the camera.
“We got the house somewhat cleaned out. Now we need to fill up the pool and hopefully set up some beds in the guest bedroom.”
But while she seemed excited about welcoming her son into the world at home, Joy also allowed for the possibility that she would need to relocate to a medical facility.
“Prepare for the birth and have plans, but if something doesn’t go as planned then be okay with that and have another plan,” she said in the video.
It’s possible that Joy was advised by her doctor that she might have to deliver at a hospital.
Or perhaps she was prepared for the possibility due to the fact that her older sister, Jill Duggar, also gave birth in a hospital despite plans to do so at home.
Whatever the case, it doesn’t seem that Joy was terribly caught off guard by the change in plans.
Of course, that probably won’t stop fans from speculating that something went horribly wrong.
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most fertile family.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Joy-Anna Duggar Pregnancy Post: Life Begins at Birth!
The Duggars have gotten a lot of criticism over the years. For Michelle Duggar being a neglectful parent. For their fringe fundamentalist views on everything. For their children being uneducated “clones” of their beliefs.
But no one has ever realistically questioned whether the Duggar family is 100% anti-abortion.
Until now, that is. Diehard fans are questioning their views after being alarmed by the language used in a recent Duggar post.
Joy-Anna and Austin Forsyth may never address the shotgun wedding rumors — at least, that’s how some fans are feeling.
Some believe that they’re not trying to clear the air because the story is true and they’re ashamed of doing the natural and healthy activity that almost every couple in the country does.
Others believe that they’re not speaking about it directly because they don’t want to give any weight to a false rumor. Perhaps they fear that if they shoot down one rumor, they’ll be expected to respond to them all.
A more moderate view might be that Joy-Anna and Austin are biding their time and seeing when Joy-Anna gives birth. If it’s late enough, it might look like “evidence” that the couple waited until their wedding night.
The touchy subject of Joy-Anna’s due date was what brought about this post, which shocked numerous Duggar fans:
On the Duggar family’s official Facebook page, they wrote:
“Joy and Austin will soon be parents! Anybody have a guess when baby will be here?”
They then wrote:
“When it comes to arrival, these babies make up their own minds!”
On the surface, this is just a post about a pregnant Duggar daughter.
Dig slightly deeper, and it’s a set-up to give a plausible explanation if (or when) Joy-Anna gives birth earlier than her wedding date would “allow.”
But did you notice the unexpected language from the Duggars? These fans did, and they were shocked.
One diehard Duggar fan commented:
“They are already parents! They’ve been parents since conception, because that’s when life begins! (Just like to point that out, because life-affirming language is super important – and I know your family agrees on the sanctity of life!)”
That comment then continued, with some odd capitalizatin and hyphenation.
“God bless! Pregnancy is such a special time with Baby and so is birth! Praying for Baby and Mama on your upcoming big day! Have a very Happy Birth-day!”
Other commenters echoed the sentiment, “correcting” the Duggars.
“Life begins at conception.”
And another:
“Human life begins before one has a heartbeat; of course, even if it didn’t, they’d still have been parents since nearly conception. Nothing controversial about that. It’s encouraging, actually.”
So, to the anti-abortion crowd, the Duggars were odd to suggest that Joy-Anna isn’t already a mother.
By their beliefs, she’s been a mother since conception.
The Duggars haven’t been shy about mourning miscarriages with grave markers, as they might if a baby had died. (Which is totally their choice, folks — everyone has a right to grieve a loss in their own way)
Fans have noted the family’s apparent hypocrisy, grieving Jubilee while seeming to forget Caleb Duggar by calling Jubilee their “20th child.”
And one commenter referred to that under the post about Joy-Anna and Austin.
“The Duggars are very pro-life. They turn up to abortion clinics and hold signs on the street. They choose to tell everyone else what should be considered life and then ignore one of the ‘lives’ they created. It’s hypocritical.”
But perhaps whether or not Jim Bob and Michelle mention one child they never got to meet or another is beside the point.
For the Duggars to use the language that they did is odd for pro-life activists who usually use language designed to reinforce the idea that a fetus is a person already.
Were they just … tired? Did they task some intern or family friend to make the post on their behalf?
Who knows.
Fans can all agree that, for most families, the language used to describe Joy-Anna’s upcoming maternity wouldn’t be unusual.
But surely the entire world can agree that the Duggars are not most families.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Khloe Kardashian Pregnancy: Is Something Wrong?!?
Khloe Kardashian is expecting her first child any week now.
And we really hope the little boy or girl is as healthy as can be.
We find ourselves being a little worried, however, considering the content featured in the following clip from this Sunday"s new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
The preview is brief, but that doesn"t make it any less frightening.
It features Khloe lying on the couch and talking to sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian, trying not to panic as she explains to her siblings just what"s going on with her body.
"Literally, I can"t walk," Khloe says.
“Can you text your doctor right now?” suggests Kourtney.
(We must interject here and comment on how very telling this comment is of today"s generation. Can you TEXT your doctor?!? Yo, ladies around the world Heck, men, too:
If you ever find yourself unable to walk, do not text your doctor. Place an actual phone call.)
We also quickly cut to Khloe at said doctor"s office, although it isn"t made clear whether she or her impending baby are okay or not.
Kardashian is about 33 weeks along with her first child.
The father is Tristan Thompson and, despite no plans for the couple to marry, they are very committed to each other and very psyched to become parents.
Unlike half-sister Kylie, who chose to remain almost entirely quiet while expecting, Khloe has been very open about all details of her pregnancy.
She even opened up about pregnancy sex in an interview, talking about the experience of doing it in your third trimester.
"It became harder to have sex and a little more uncomfortable and limiting," Kardashian said of this topic, adding that Thompson has been "amazing" in every way.
That"s good to hear.
Check out this Keeping Up with the Kardashians teaser now:
Monday, February 19, 2018
Kate Middleton"s Green Dress to BAFTA More About Pregnancy Than Time"s Up Snub
Kate Middleton was fighting the clock when she put on her green gown for the BAFTA Awards — instead of black — and her pregnancy made a switch near impossible. Royals expert Katie Nicholl — who wrote the book, “Kate: The Future Queen” –…
Friday, February 16, 2018
Cardi B Not Ready to Talk Pregnancy, But Ready for All-Star Weekend
Cardi B’s not ready to say if she’s pregnant, but she’s also not gonna say she isn’t. We got the rapper leaving her hotel in NYC Friday morning — presumably to catch her flight to L.A. for NBA All-Star Weekend — but she waved off any talk…
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Cardi B Pregnancy Could Cost Her Lots of Money
A Cardi B team member says she’s pregnant — 3 to 4 months along — which would make her upcoming business deals and commitments tricky … costing her big bucks. Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ … Cardi and her team expect to finish…
Friday, February 9, 2018
Kendra Caldwell: Pregnancy Struggles Revealed
When Joseph Duggar married Kendra Caldwell back in September, it was widely assumed the couple wouldn’t wait to start a family.
And sure enough, Kendra announced that she was pregnant with Joe’s baby just three months after tying the knot.
Kendra and Joe both seem genuinely excited about the prospect of becoming parents, and their marriage has thus far been free of the strife and controversy that’s marred previous Duggar unions.
But no relationship is entirely without hurdles, and it seems like Joe and Kendra were recently confronted with their first challenge.
Kendra is known as an optimistic, uncomplaining sort, but she recently opened up about some difficulties she experienced in the early days of her pregnancy.
In a recent TLC promo for the new season of Counting On, Kendra revealed that she experienced intense morning sickness during her first trimester.
“During my pregnancy, I’ve had a lot of morning sickness and I think it’s slowly subsiding. But other than that, it’s been good,” Kendra told the camera.
It’s the first we’ve heard from the couple, who initially seemed to be taking Joy-Anna Duggar’s lead and keeping a relatively low profile during Kendra’s pregnancy.
Of course, unlike Joy-Anna, Joe and Kendra haven’t been forced to contend with any “shotgun wedding” rumors.
But while they’ve laid low for most of the past three months, the newlyweds have been interacting with fans more than ever over the past few days.
Last week, Joe and Kendra revealed that they’re having a boy in a video that appeared on TLC’s website.
“I’m excited about all of the little outfits you can put on him and the little bowties,” Kendra said about the idea of raising a son.
“I think the thing that most excites me about having a son is that I’m going to be able to raise him up, teach him a lot of things that I do and I think that a lot of our interests will probably be similar,” Joe responded.
What’s a little morning sickness when you’ve got a future full of bowties and “similar interests” to look forward to?
Our sincere congrats go out to Joe and Kendra.
It’s looking like 2018 will be another year of aggressive expansion for the Duggar clan.
Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family.
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