Triplets again and still only 16 :o

[Sherlock]

Just read this on BBC News

Their lives are so very different from ours I can't begin to imagine, but really a 16 year old with this many children already seems to defy belief in this day and age. And all conceived naturally

Triplets born to teenager - again
By Daniel Schweimler
BBC News, Buenos Aires

A 16-year-old Argentine girl has given birth to female triplets - for the second time. The girl, named only as Pamela, had her first set of female triplets aged 15, having first given birth to a son when she was just 14.

All seven children were born prematurely but without any kind of fertility treatment. While doctors say the three newborns and their mother are well, the case has sparked debate across Argentina.

In bars and cafes, as well as the letters pages of newspapers, there has been widespread criticism of Pamela's alleged promiscuity.

Pamela's family already receives help from the provincial authorities, which donated land and built them a house when the first set of triplets was born.

Pamela's mother, who cleans houses to support her daughter and rapidly increasing number of grandchildren, says they will now seek more assistance from the government for the new additions to the family.

Some Argentines are arguing that perhaps what Pamela needs is more advice on contraception. The teenager, who will be 17 on Monday, comes from the remote town of Leones in the central Argentine province of Cordoba.

 

[Princess_Puddles]

Lol its already been posted

 

[Sherlock]

Lol its already been posted

I did check the thread topics and didn't see anything that seemed to indicate it

Ah well a mod can delete this one then

 

[babsi]

Why are Argentinian's lifes different from us? I would be interested to know.

 

[Sherlock]

Why are Argentinian's lifes different from us? I would be interested to know.

I was not meaning Argentinian's in general tbh, but there are a few things I consider as having an influence and a difference on their way of life over ours.

Its a whole other country on another continent, where a very high percentage of people are considered practising Catholics. That is the whole religious side of things I don't want to get into as two things I don't like to discuss on any forum are politics and religion.

Reading the article it seems to indicate the family live rural/remotely and when the first set of triplets were born, they had a house built for them by the authorities who also donated the land. They alas don't sound like they are in the best position in the world to provide for their children, let alone their grandchildren, especially that many. Hence me feeling they lived a very different life in that country.

I don't see my local council donating land and building a house for 16 year olds having kids here. Different social and welfare structure.

I felt that this childs life was a fair way aways from our own for many reasons, some of which I have not gone in to for reasons stated. You can fill in the blanks.

 

[babsi]

Most of the Southern European countries have a high percentage of catholics as well and I don't think the same comment would be made if it happened there

For example I am in Canada, and the same thing could happen here with the aboriginal population but it probably wouldn't get in the papers. Now I think about it, how did this come out if they were living in such a remote area?

I don't know what image people have of Argentina, yes if you are poor it isn't one the best countries to be in, I have seen the shanty towns for myself. Things are different there but things are different in France, Germany etc etc. You can live a good life there, a good salary is $1500 a month which isn't much in Europe/Canada/US but when it comes to things like travelling, buying branded goods it isn't much, for example a Maclaren pushchair is double what it is in the UK, on a really good salary it isn't affordable.

Sorry, I am just rambling now going way off-topic but we are thinking of possibly moving to Argentina (my husband is from there) and there are pros and cons to moving which we need to weigh up.

 

[Suzie and Faith]

I think whilst it seems really shocking you have to think of it that she has only (i say that carefully) been pregnant 3 times. It's just lucky/unlucky to have had triplets twice! I'm not condoning a 16 year old having 3 pregnancies.

Whilst yeh, she may need a lot of financial support, if i were in a similar situation at my age (i'm 20) i would need a lot of support too.
I can't imagine how she will cope! Bless her!

 

[Sherlock]

Most of the Southern European countries have a high percentage of catholics as well and I don't think the same comment would be made if it happened there

Sorry, I am just rambling now going way off-topic but we are thinking of possibly moving to Argentina (my husband is from there) and there are pros and cons to moving which we need to weigh up.

I am aware of the Catholic aspect in southern Europe. My father and his family are Spanish and apart from himself, they are all of the strict practising kind. I am agnostic. My family there would be shocked, probably appalled at a child having 7 children before turning 17. Not just for religious reasons, but for health and wellbeing.

It was not a slur on Argentinians, more a realisation that in some areas of the world they live a very different life to the kind of life we lead in Europe and the UK. Their rural or provincial is not like our rural UK, lets face it, nor is it like rural Spain either for that matter.

I realise people can live well on far less there. Same as other parts in the world. Its South America, not Europe, its a different life that many there lead compared to what we live here. I simply felt they (the family) were probably living a life very different to one over here for various reasons.

 

[Sherlock]

I think whilst it seems really shocking you have to think of it that she has only (i say that carefully) been pregnant 3 times. It's just lucky/unlucky to have had triplets twice! I'm not condoning a 16 year old having 3 pregnancies.

Whilst yeh, she may need a lot of financial support, if i were in a similar situation at my age (i'm 20) i would need a lot of support too.
I can't imagine how she will cope! Bless her!

Three pregnancies in three years Thats possibly going to be hard on such a young body in years to come, especially having had two lots of triplets. Statistically her having two lots of triplets is an insane amount. She was as you said un/lucky in this.

And yes, how are they going to cope. I don't know what kind of social care they are offered but it would require a lot of financial support and housing etc. I am not sure how good the welfare state is in Argentina or the region or what action they may take or not take.

I seem to recall reading in other threads about girls over here in the UK who become PG cannot claim a lot of the benefits available if they are under a certain age and it then falls on the grandparents/child to provide for the child. If this is true then that sort of thing happening here would be very tough on a 14/15 or 16 year old. If I am mistaken or misunderstood the posts here on this matter, someone feel free to correct me on it.

 

[leckershell]

I don't mean to sound harsh, but if I was 16 with 4 children, I would really be thinking about contraception... whether the next pregnancy was 1 or 3 babies, I think 4 is still quite a lot at that age!!

 

[Krystal]

I think it's a bloody disgrace. I mean if I was 16 and had 1 boy and a set of triplets I don't think i'd have the time to go out and get my leg over!!

I don't think she should be given a new house r anything. She should get off her ass and go out to work.

 

[tuck]

no-one knows the ins/outs of this case and i wonder if she's being abused rather than promisicious (sp)

 

[Tegala-7thMarch08]

 

[trixipaws]

so she's got 7 children? eek thats a lot of kids- for anyone of any age!