Rumor has it Michelle is pregnant.

[Drunken Irishman]

Which is funny, because during the inauguration, my aunt told me she thought she was pregnant.

I remember reading a month or so ago that the Obamas always wanted another child, but I didn't buy it.

I still don't buy it, but wouldn't be shocked if she were pregnant.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Time will tell, won't it?

[Drunken Irishman]

I think it would be awesome.

Since it's so rare, you know?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Oh, I agree!

It would be awesome...

:hi:

[grannie4peace]

2. i thought that- my daughter said that also

:toast:

[LSparkle]

3. Wow! That would be INCREDIBLE ... first WH baby since JFK Jr.!

[ecstatic]

11. I didn't know he had a baby while in office nt

[sarge43]

18. They did. Patrick Bouvier Kennedy

He died within a couple of days of his birth. August '63 as memory serves.

[hlthe2b]

27. Jackie miscarried in the WH after JFK Jr.

[LSparkle]

32. You're right -- she had JFK Jr. between the election and going to the WH

I remember JFK giving a speech in which he said, "Now
we're looking forward to a new baby and a new administration"
or words to that effect.

[sabra]

4. RW was saying that after the Dems convention...

http://nobamablog.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/rush-limbaugh-ponders-is-michelle-obama-pregnant/


On his radio broadcast this morning, Rush Limbaugh speculated that Michelle Obama may have an announcement to make in her speech to the Democratic Convention tonight.

[ShortnFiery]

5. She's 45 y.o. - I seriously doubt if she is pregnant.

The chances of having a Down's Syndrome Baby rise exponentially after age 40 y.o. ... increasing numbers of couples opt not to take that risk.

I want to believe that The Obamas are sated by the gifts of those two precious girls. :shrug:

[hamsterjill]

23. That's correct.

And I thought the figures increased greatly after even age 35.

Sarah Palin....

[karynnj]

34. 35 is when they make you sign

that you were advised to have amniocenteses and listed the risk - if you chose not to have the test. (At least this was true in 1987 and 1990)

[lady raven]

72. I got pregnant with my twins at 34 and they were born when I was 35

and I had to have genetic counseling and they STRONGLY encouraged me to have the screening tests. Everything came out well, along with many VERY detailed ultrasounds, so I didn't have to have an amnio. But yes, 35 is when the risks really start to go up.

[JerseygirlCT]

35. Those ARE two beautiful girls, aren't they?

I'm totally charmed.

[SKKY]

55. The numbers start going up after the age of 30 actually.

But yes, her chances of having a child with Down would be considerable, and do indeed scare some parents off.

[TTUBatfan2008]

6. That would be great...

Perhaps they can give Malia and Sasha a little brother. :)

[3waygeek]

45. My guess is that

Malia and Sasha would rather have a puppy.

[Joe the Liberal]

7. No way.........

I don't think she's pregnant right now, but what if she becomes pregnant in the White House and he have a "first newborn". Has that ever happened? :wow:

[Drunken Irishman]

9. Yes, the Kennedy's had a child when they were in the WH.

He died.

Patrick was his name, I believe.

[ecstatic]

8. That rumor has been alive for over 4 months now. I think she'd be showing

by now, were it true. She just chooses not to be an anorexic looking size 0. Move along people nothing to see!

[mrreowwr_kittty]

41. Having seen her in person a few times, I'm guessing she's all of a size 8.

If that.

[polichick]

10. Well, I've wondered a couple of times when her tummy looked like it. Hmmm

[FrenchieCat]

12. One of the things that I have found most insulting

is when a woman is rumored to be pregnant.

Why would anyone even mention such a rumor?
Is it that she looks pregnant?
And if she isn't, isn't that the ultimate insult in insunuating that she looks it?

I have had friends that "looked" a little bit pregnant, and I still didn't bother to ask,
because if it turned out that they weren't, I would have done nothing but insulted them.

[ShortnFiery]

15. It is insulting. If she is pregnant, she will tell us in her time. But at 45 and two beautiful ...

children, I seriously doubt it. :shrug:

[Drunken Irishman]

16. I think in this case, it's a lot of people hoping.

Mostly because it doesn't happen often.

I'd love for a baby to be in the White House. I think the Obamas are fantastic parents and if they want another child, it would be magical.

By no means am I suggesting she looks pregnant because I don't. I think she looks fantastic.

[TTUBatfan2008]

19. Where are you hearing rumors from?

[camera obscura]

14. I've heard those rumors from MediaTakeOut and some gossip blogs. We'll know eventually.

[ShortnFiery]

21. Yes, if the First lady isn't "a bag o bones" like Nancy Reagan, we'll always get this after ...

she's enjoyed a good meal. How vile and catty to even speculate. :(

[firedupdem]

49. Mediatakeout is garbage of the worse kind. Fun to look at but

don't take anything there seriously.

[camera obscura]

52. Oh, I agree. MTO, Perez, DListed... they're stupid and awful but addictive.

[Sultana]

70. Dlisted is my shit, it's so funny

:D

I hate Perez & MTO.

[napi21]

17. I think that all started because of how the cameras distorted the

appearance of her dress on election night. I've watched a lot of different shots very carefully, and it was only the direct front shots that made the red of her dress appear bulging.

[nini]

20. She's 45 years old and already worried about the time she has with the 2 she has

I doubt this very much.

[biopowertoday]

33. Family planning is important to

all, especially the low income.


Officials: Family planning money may be dropped
Jan-27-09 03:23 AM

Source: AP

WASHINGTON – House Democrats appear likely to jettison family planning funds for the low-income from an $825 billion economic stimulus bill, officials said late Monday, following an appeal from President Barack Obama at a time the administration is courting Republican critics of the legislation.

Several officials said a final decision was likely on Tuesday, coinciding with Obama's scheduled visit to the Capitol for separate meetings with House and Senate Republicans.

The provision has emerged as a point of contention among Republicans, who criticize it as an example of wasteful spending that would neither create jobs nor otherwise improve the economy.

Under the provision, states no longer would be required to obtain federal permission to offer family planning services — including contraceptives — under Medicaid, the health program for the low-income.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090127/ap_on_go_co/obama_stimulus

[dflprincess]

53. Yep. He threw poor women and their families under the bus

to appease Republicans and get them to vote for his stimullus bill. And then, after getting the concessions they wanted, those crazy Repukes still voted no!

I hope Obama uses this as a learning experience.

[Why Syzygy]

22. I thought so!

No objective evidence. Just a *feeling* I got.

[Sanity Claws]

24. Someone else I know said that too

based on the inauguration photos. I don't see it. I think she's beautiful but she has a very, very high waist so she looks kind of broad across the usual waist area, IMHO.
At 45, it would not be that easy for her to have an oops pregnancy.

[bulloney]

25. But, but...if she IS pregnant, you just KNOW she'lll abort the baby!!

That's what the Right to Life nazis will tell you. The Obamas are baby killers. That's what all of these "pro lifers" were saying at these rallies prior to the election. My parish priest says as much in almost all of his sermons.

[TTUBatfan2008]

36. Or how about this one...

"They're doing this to distract the media from doing their jobs and asking him the tough questions every day." Rush and his ilk always think there's some elaborate scheme behind everything Obama does. "The stimulus package is all about trying to create eternal power for the Democrat Party" and not about trying to help get the country out of the economic mess we are currently in. There's always an underlying scheme according to the typical right wing logic.

[Dr.Phool]

26. It's not mine!!!!!!

[Occam Bandage]

28. Dammit, she told me she was on the pill.

Oh, THAT Michelle. Never mind.

[Taverner]

29. Its just a wishful rumor I think

Their two kids are so cute, so loveable, even the Republicans like them

You just can't not like Malia and Sasha

So - why not more of a good thing?

Its more hopeful than the WSJ...

[qanda]

30. I told my husband that she looked pregnant about two weeks ago

I don't know, but time will tell.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

31. I thought it at the...

acceptence address he gave, where she wore the black dress with the splashes of red. I even turned to my friend and wondered it aloud.

She has been wearing rather high waisted dresses, but she may just be one of those women (like myself) who has a permanent slight tummy. :shrug:

[WI_DEM]

37. Where did you hear this rumor?

[Generator]

51. Ugh I googled it just now and it only showed

Perez Hilton-"reporting" it now-I'm sure he's on the Obama circuit-LOL! if you now who he is-he is a "celebrity" blogger and has a very childish web site-and Rush Scumbaugh was saying it back in August of 2008. Good sources, not!

[FLAprogressive]

38. that would be cool.

[PBS Poll-435]

39. Creepy

nt

[stuntcat]

40. please no

I hope no. now's not the time

[Clio the Leo]

42. Huh? They're not even ready to get a PUPPY yet. NT

[mtnester]

43. IBTL

think it through

[Liberalboy]

44. At 45 though???

I think it would be wonderful for them if that's what they wanted, but there are so many increased risks for women having babies in their 40's. Increase in Down Syndrome, birth defects, etc.

[Jennicut]

57. Women today have their babies at older and older ages

I am 33 and at the Nursery School that I take my 3 and 4 year old daughters to there are lots of Moms much older then me.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

63. Elizabeth Edwards at 51?

[Jennicut]

66. Yes, that is right. She had two later on.

I see no problem with it as long as one is prepared for any risks involved.

[bigwillq]

46. I heard on the radio

that she wants to get preggo, and they're talking about it but I haven't heard that she actually is preggo.

[truebrit71]

47. That would be friggin' AWESOME!!!! It's funny I was thinking about how cool it would be if they got

..preggers in the WH....they looked so in love on inauguration night...

[cherish44]

48. I have a friend who just had a healthy baby at age 46...

Total surprise, she didn't think she could get pregnant at her age....just goes to show, IT CAN HAPPEN. :wow:

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

50. ive never heard this rumor. i doubt it. nt

[BeyondGeography]

54. No way on earth

A newborn in the midst of everything else? I just don't see them making that choice.

[TeamJordan23]

56. Can you provide some source to back it up? or else, it is just nonsense. nm

[tekisui]

58. Jeebus. Don't spread rumors.

Dammit! I just saw the future.

RWers flipping their shit. 'Michelle was pregnant, aborted due to age.' Please, if Michelle doesn't mention it, it ain't for real.

[fortyfeetunder]

59. I recall last year or so, M said she was done

And I respect her decision to choose what's best for her family.

As to whether birthing at age 45 is a precedent --

But I do recall Mrs. Tony Blair had a child at age 45 -the first one born at 10 Downing Street in many years. Cherie talked about it during a discussion of her book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_Blair

[Digit]

60. I have seen plenty of pregnant women over 40

Sometimes you think you are in menopause and you are graced with a lovely surprise addition to your family.

Personally, I would be delighted for the both of them, and of course the two big sisters to-be, but right now I feel it remains to be seen (or revealed).

[Lucky 13]

61. PHOTO on Gawker

[Sultana]

71. LOL, I didn't even notice that

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


At first I was like, she doesn't look preggers, what a crappy pic. But then it hit me. :dunce:

[Fire1]

62. Ok, I've got a $1.00 that says 'she IS.' Anybody want in????

[Robeson]

64. Actually, it's Sarah Palin's daughter's child...

...as least that's the rumor flying around Washington...:P

[Seen the light]

65. She's faking

Malia's obviously the pregnant one. This is all a big coverup.

This is DU after all. :D

[GetTheRightVote]

67. I thought she looked heavy in the black and red dress in Chicago myself...

so I would not be surprised at all either...hmm, kind of cool really.
A baby born in the White House, truly a new day.

:kick:

[AtomicKitten]

68. I wouldn't put money on it. It's physiologically possible but not likely. n/t

[MarjorieG]

69. Wthout the rigors of campaigning, she may have put on a few lbs. Arms less thin.