I've Been Pregnant For 19 Years | MY EXTRAORDINARY FAMILY

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Published 2023-05-22
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ZOE, 44, from Scotland, is a mum of 12 who has been pregnant for 19 years of her life. With the help of husband Ben, the couple have brought 12 children into the world and are known as one of Scotland's largest families. Having 12 children to look after can be quite the challenge, the couple told Truly: "When you've got 14 people living under one roof there's a lot going on. Shopping is expensive, we're coming into summer and I've already budgeted all the way up to Christmas!" Even with the loving yet slightly chaotic home that Zoe and Ben have created for their kids, online trolls have been quick to target their family. They said: "We get negativity for having a large family, it's like someone personally attacking you. 'Stop buying some much cr*p and you'll be able to pay what you owe'. 'Your baby is obviously just your cash cow'. 'You and him should be ashamed of yourselves'." However, despite the online hate the family have received, Zoe and Ben love their large family and think the hate only strengthens them. They added: "We're very very happy with the children we've got, the family we've created and that's why we share it."

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All Comments (21)
  • You end up having teenagers watching babies instead of living their own lives
  • @azazel6485
    help i thought she was pregnant with the same child for 19 years💀💀
  • @bgj8608
    Idc what these people say, there literally is not enough time in the day to work, take care of all these children without relying on the older ones to step in and help raise (feed, change diapers, play, shower them, babysit) the younger ones. There is also not enough time to meet all of these kids emotional needs. A seven minute video is not going to change my mind on that.
  • I dont like when older kids have to take care of younger ones all the time, but other than that, I dont have a problem with large families. They are all here now and they are adorable kids. I hope they go on to lead successful and happy lives. ❤
  • @meandmytribe
    This short clip is one lie after another, watch their actual vlogs and you will see the differences. They say the older children dont help, they feed and put the younger children to bed. Its lovely that the older children have such a wonderful bond with the younger ones but they should be out with their friends. Yes the dad works, but hes not on a big enough wage to support the family, a simple calculation will tell you they recieve about £3k a month in benefits. Only £200 a week on food when they've said previously they spend over £300 a week, the kids get 1 or 2 nutrirional meals a week, the rest of the time its processed food and mashed potato. Refuse to pay their gas/electric bill because the companys are greedy, yes they are but we all have to pay. Squatting in a married quarter because they cant find anywhere else to live, they should have moved out of that house 6 months a go. The kids have never been on holiday or visited family, again another thing theyve openly admitted. They massively favour one child in their vlogs, complimenting their appearence and how cute they are infront of the other children. And dont come at me saying i dont know them because everything ive said is shown in their vlogs. Peace out ✌️
  • I think just make sure the teens can be teens and make sure everyone gets the same amount of love and attention as well as respect
  • The older children will start raising the younger ones. Just like the vile Duggar family. There’s no possible way these parents can give each child the attention they need and deserve.
  • @DunDunDun45
    What’s the point of having a big family if all you feed them is processed food. When she showed her kitchen I was appalled.
  • @seren-ee4ex
    Surprised you don’t loose all the kids in that tip of a kitchen
  • @ananimity7332
    I was more shocked with all the junk food in the house then I was the amount of kids.
  • I can’t even imagine how many grandchildren they’re going to have…
  • It's selfish at this point. There is no way they are able to give each child what they need emotionally and their time.
  • @laura6796
    Have as many as you can afford, but you shouldn't have the older kids raising the younger ones.
  • @ourliltoybox
    They need to stop now bc they may not be so blessed when she has 1 more the next could born severely disabled she's been blessed to have 12 beautiful healthy babies.
  • @sarahg2751
    Cleaning everyday? What? Just looks a chaotic mess to me! Little one doesn’t do well with strangers? I guess she’s stuck at home then and never taken to baby groups? Says older ones don’t help bring up little ones yet numerous clips were showing older ones feeding younger ones and dressing them so what is it?
  • @movtipsislee
    May Your Xtraordinary Family Be Blessed With Extra-Ordinary Blessings 💕🙏🏼
  • @bigb853
    For me its money. If you are minted and you can afford extra care, so the older ones aren't taking care of the younger ones and the tax payer is not paying, go for it. However when the tax payer is supporting, I struggle to see how that's fair. Particularly when working families don't have that third or forth due to affordability. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
  • Feel sorry for these poor kids. They have never been on holiday or even visited their grandparents house in Cornwall! Ben has been in the RAF for over 20 years yet they have made no plans to buy their own house. They are still in Raf housing and all Zoe does is moan about it! It wasn’t unexpected Ben was leaving the forces. That house is an absolute tip, I would be too embarrassed to share it in social media. As for the food shopping, the vlogs are all the same. They buy the same things every week. It is all branded and then Zoe complains she has to dip into next months food budget. They want to grow their channel but they don’t interact with people when they comment and don’t follow good advice people are giving them. Can’t afford their gas and electric bill so don’t pay all of it which means it will affect their credit rating🙄 they mentioned on a recent vlog they need to improve it but again why didn’t they do this years ago as they knew Ben was leaving the RAF.
  • @scousersuk
    I am just surprised that one person can work and support such a big family and home that's crazy considering the wages in the UK are so bad for most families to live off.