http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-517523/Girl-16-gives-birth-triplets--SECOND-time.html

I couldn't believe this when I read it! Has anyone else heard anything about it?

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This blows me away. Not because of the 2 sets of Triplets, but because how young she is. I struggled (and I know many others have as well) to have a baby and this 16 year old already has 7!

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http://jordantriplets.blogspot.com

what i find interesting is the comment about "widespread criticism about her alleged promiscuity."

what about the fathers of these children? there's no mention of them and their promiscuity. yes, she has had four pregnancies (1 m/c, singleton, trips, trips), but she is young. she dated older teens. they should be responsible as well.

what are the chances of spontaneous triplet x 2 pregnancies??


tess
mummy to 6yr old ds & the triumverate born 2004

"the days are slow but the years fly by quickly"

I agree with you Tess....but if its like here in the US....the women end up raising the kid(s)...and if the dads are losers, shell never see a dime from them anyway...let alone any help...And the article does insinuate that they kids have different dads...She might not even know who the dads are...But after her first pregnancy, she should have realized that being a MOM in her situation may lead to being MOM and DAD to your kiddos..but..at the same time...being that young...one pregnancy is an oops...but now 3....resulting in 7 kids??....she needs a tubal...
Im scared to death financially expecting triplets and I have a Dh that works alot to support us and makes rather good money... and allows me to be a SAHM..but I know well have to start budgeting.....it angers me that we have morals to not depend on the government..and our working to keep from having to. It's one thing to need temporary assistance when life throws you a curve ball...but to purposely use the government to subsdize your life is wrong. And here this young girl is, new paid for house, food stamps, no medical bills IM sure...and gets to stay at home without anyworries.....no wonder she keeps having more...bet if she had to work..and pay a mortgage, and insurance, and buy diapers and formula....she might have started using BC.

i do see your point and i think you and your husband are to be congratulated for planning so sensibly and having so much integrity.

i do see the need for education and perhaps her wish for sterlization to be granted (apparently she "missed" her b/c shot and fell pg).

my off-topic point was simply, that the men do get off scot free, no matter how many different women they impregnate. no one condemns them, they're still quite the lads.


tess
mummy to 6yr old ds & the triumverate born 2004

"the days are slow but the years fly by quickly"

You're absolutely right, Tess. It's such a double standard.

BBG (1/21/05) at 36 weeks

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http://www.ibnlive.com/photogallery/832-0.html#view_start

in this girl's situation (and many others like hers) it really is enormously pathetic that the fathers can get off scott-free and walk away from the baby(ies) with relatively no impact on their lives. and in the meantime, this girl's life is forever changed. that is an enormous responsibility for such a young person to have to shoulder. 7 kids. i had lydia when i was not quite 19 with an incredible amount of support and it was difficult. i have 4 kids now at 31 and there are lots of days when it is overwhelming. but at 17? it seems to me that some good, quality education about prevention could have gone a long way in this (and many similar others) situation.

Rachael
http://schiranotriplets.blogspot.com/
James, Ella & Cameron 7/8/07 29.2
Lydia 2/3/96

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"Pamela's mother, who cleans houses to support her daughter, says they will now seek more assistance from the government."

It is Sunday now and although I give thanks everyday I am more focused on Sunday to give thanks............thus, after reading this I am thankful that she lives in Argentina and we taxpayers don't have to support this disgusting, idiodic behavior! At nearly $250,000 to raise a child from birth to 18 we would have been on the hook for $1.75 million at a minimum! I think we have more than enough idiots to support here! Perhaps someone out there knows someone that could offer to adopt those babies?????

It sounds like this girl craves attention and her mom probably raises them mostly. This girl probably thinks she'll get a bigger house or a car or something if she keeps having babies.I think the teenager and her mother need some counseling. I hope the children are well taken care of.

Jill
(29wk triplets)
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After the first set...how did she find the time to be with another guy to produce the second set! On that one picture I noticed the one year olds with a knife in reach...and what looked like raw meat. Now the raw meat could be cultural, but the knife? It seems to me like the kids may be raising themselves. Also...why did her mother let the father of the first set of triplets live in HER house with her minor daughter, let alone beat her? Something smells fishy here.

Susan

Parent to GGG born 31 weeks 4 days 4/26/07




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