Family with 13 boys try one last time for a baby girl
<p>It’s not uncommon for parents who have multiple children of one sex to want to try for just one more baby of the opposite gender, but imagine going through that over a dozen times. That’s the case for Michigan parents Jay and Kateri Schwandt, who are hoping it’ll be 14th time lucky.</p>
<p>The Schwandts welcomed their first baby boy 25 years ago and have been adding more and more males to their brood ever since.</p>
<p>Despite originally agreeing baby number 13 would be their last, the couple simply couldn’t resist giving it one more go to see if they can finally have a girl – although they claim the gender isn’t important.</p>
<p>Kateri, 42, who is one of 14 kids herself, said having another baby is about “the miracle of life,” and not about having a girl.</p>
<p>“We are just as excited about this pregnancy as we have been about all of the others,” Jay told <a href="https://www.today.com/parents/oh-baby-michigan-couple-13-sons-expecting-again-t122669" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Today</span></em></strong></a>. “We miss having a baby around. But in general terms, we are beginning to feel like we might be done after this.”</p>
<p>Talking to <a href="http://woodtv.com/2018/02/04/rockford-couple-expecting-14th-child-in-april/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WOOD-TV</span></strong></a>, Kateri said that logistically, an extra family member won’t put much of a strain on their day-to-day lives, anyway.</p>
<p>“If you have three, it’s the same as having 10 at this point, if you ask me,” she said. “It’s just more chaos, more noise. It’s nothing we’re not used to at this point.”</p>
<p>The couple are expecting baby number 14 in April but are waiting until the big day arrives before they learn the sex.</p>
<p>“I would love to have a girl, but I just don’t think it’s in the cards,” Jay added.</p>
<p><em>Image credit: Jay Schwandt/Facebook.</em></p>
