26 minutes ago, SassyPants said:

Also to be fair, the same could be said for all women. Did you ever have a very heavy period and think, based on the timing, flow and matter expelled, that you could be having a miscarriage???

When sexually active, it's always a possibility. 

As for c-sections, I don't have very many friends who big families (those who do have lots of kids have had vaginal births), but I know when my mom's friend was having babies in the late 80's/early 90's, her doctor was unimpressed when she got pregnant for the fifth time because he said anything past three sections was dangerous. Whether or not that's true or just his opinion, I'm unsure, but it makes sense to me. You're cutting through a lot of tissue and layers, and things weaken with each delivery. 

1 hour ago, Nikedagain? said:

Actually wondering how many C-Sections a woman can have?

I think the number varies based on MD practices and the institution in question, as well as the condition of the woman’s uterus. Jill has had a uterine rupture and has large babies, so those facts would also be taken into consideration.

I have often heard Bobby Kennedy’s wife (Ethyl??) mentioned when this topic is discussed. I think she had many (8? 9?)c-sections. Of course, she was part of a very powerful family.

37 minutes ago, viii said:

To be fair, both of them could have had more miscarriages than a) they realized or b) they've admitted. 

Also to be fair, the same could be said for all women. Did you ever have a very heavy period and think, based on the timing, flow and matter expelled, that you could be having a miscarriage???

To be fair, both of them could have had more miscarriages than a) they realized or b) they've admitted. 

My son hit a deer a few months ago. Luckily he wasn’t hurt and the car wasn’t totaled, but it was out of commission for a long time. 
 

The cop that came out to assess the damage pronounced the deer dead and very much out of commission and then kindly went against protocol and gave son a ride back home. 

Fun facts: 

• The cop’s name was Fabio 
• Yes, I had to Google him. No, he would not have been on the cover of a bodice buster
• Absolutely no part of the deer is hanging anywhere in my house 
• If there were a deer or moose head in my house - I would most definitely be reenacting Fawlty Towers on the regular. Missed opportunity damn it
   

On 4/17/2024 at 12:05 PM, SassyPants said:

1 thing I have to wonder about is with Jill’s poor OB history (a couple of LGA babies, 2-3 NIUC stays (was Izzy in the NICU?), A ruptured uterus, 2 miscarriages, one a late miscarriage, c-section deliveries…) I just have to wonder about when the Dillards would say “we have 3 healthy boys”, and maybe “we can call our family complete”. I always got the feeling that Jill reallllllly wanted a daughter, and this baby being a girl, must be very hard. The D’s admit to using BC, so they are deciding when to try to conceive and not “leaving it up to God.” Maybe God is trying to tell them something? They have never had a smooth delivery- I think I might say, “I am done.”

Actually wondering how many C-Sections a woman can have?