The Sarah Palin pregnancy cover-up that wasn’t (updated)
I’m predicting that the dust-up concerning Sarah Palin’s youngest child, Trig, is all fabricated. Bloggers like one at The Daily Kos are going so far as to declare that he is definitely the child of her 16 year-old daughter, Bristol. But they don’t let silly little things like concrete evidence deter them. They have no real proof. Just speculation and some pictures they think are sketchy.
Here’s the “evidence” cited in support of the ridiculous claim:
- Sarah Palin waited to announce the pregnancy until March, when she was about 7 months along
- None of her staffers knew or suspected that she was pregnant
- Pictures during her pregnancy show her looking tiny
- A “baby bump” on Bristol in family pictures
- Bristol’s absence from school for a period of 5 months to 8 months, reportedly because she had mononucleosis
- Trig was 6.2 pounds at birth (supposedly too big to have shown so small on Sarah)
- The hospital where Trig was born doesn’t list him on the public web page listing births
- A picture of Sarah during her first pregnancy shows her much bigger
The pictures that supposedly prove this conspiracy theory are shown below. I don’t buy the idea that there was a cover-up. The main reason? Because it was too sloppy, if that’s what it was. If Sarah was trying to fake a pregnancy, would she knowingly be tiny? Or would she have bulked up to make it more believable?
If Bristol was hiding a pregnancy, would she be wearing a tight-ish top in public, family pictures? Or would she have worn something that would conceal it at least a little. (Newsflash: Teenagers do gain and lose weight!)
I refuse to believe that the Palins, a highly public family, would engage in such a poor cover-up regarding a pregnancy. If they really wanted to fool the public, they would have been far more careful to make the pregnancy story believable.
What a shame that the Palin family, especially Bristol, has to be smeared in such a hateful way.
UPDATE 1: A picture that the conspiracy theorists aren’t posting with their outlandish claims. This is reportedly a picture taken 8 days before Trig was born, and Sarah sure looks pregnant to me!
UPDATE 2: The family photo above was reportedly taken in 2006, debunking the rumors that Bristol was pregnant in late 2007 and early 2008.
The image below was posted by a writer on The Daily Kos to help debunk the Sarah Palin pregnancy lies. She looks awfully pregnant to me! The writer rightfully points out that the other Kos blogger who was promoting the horrible lies didn’t post pictures like this because it didn’t fit the lie that was being promoted. You got that right!
UPDATE 3: And this picture was posted at HotAir.com, again debunking the lie that Sarah Palin wasn’t really pregnant with Trig.
I am also a Labor and Delivery nurse for 27 years and totally agree with everything that Anita RN has stated. I don’t understand why the news media is not jumping all over this story and asking so many questions. On the special that they did on CNN of Palin’s life, she states about the birth of Trig, “I had to give birth on Alaskan soil” Why was that?? Is that so when Alaska seceeds from the Union that he is a citizen? She couldn’t go to a level 3 hospital in Texas and fly home after the birth knowing that all was well?? There is NO OB that I know that would approve of a woman boarding a flight with leaking membranes with a 5th pregnancy, it just doesn’t happen!! Wake UP America, the media is really trying to pull the wool over your eyes with this woman! I can’t believe that the citizens of this nation are even considering her for Vice President!
Nanette – Could you please provide proof of these allegations about Palin’s labor and delivery? I have yet to see anything but vicious rumors. I would be interested in seeing some proof of what really happened.
There’s a website that’s gone up recently that is trying to document this in a very thorough and careful way, with lots of links etc. There are a bunch of links to the actual newspaper articles and TV video that was published in Alaska at the time of the birth. All the info about the oddness of the birth is essentially true.
This story is NOT dead. The website is at: ***************** If you’re really interested in finding out more, I’d say visit there.
Bethany – The link to the site with the Palin lies has been removed. There is no fact there. No proof. Just more hateful smears based upon no hard facts or evidence.
Here’s an example: A few days prior to publicly announcing Sarah Palin’s pregnancy, Sarah was doing a media interview. She was asked how many children she had. She didn’t mention her pregnancy. The writer suggests that’s because she wasn’t really pregnant.
Really? I think it suggests she didn’t want to announce it then. Further, if the family was trying to do a pregnancy coverup, Sarah would have been MORE likely to chime in with news of the pregnancy to media.
I’m not going to allow left-wing nuts to promote lies and conspiracy theories here about Palin. Present hard evidence of what you claim or don’t post here at all. I’m not interested in your lies.
Dear Tracey, I will be glad to get some more information about the birth of Trig. It was talked about quite openly right after her nomination was announced and a speaker at the Republican Convention even spoke about the event in her speech. She said, “Sarah Palin got on an airplane while she was in labor, now that shows spunk!” I listened to the speech myself and was quite shocked that they brought that up!! I guess that they are all OK with that…Believe me, when you are runnning for the office of Vice President of the USA, you are going to be scrutinized!! Listen, I am sure that Ms. Palin is a nice lady, good Mom, ect…I am just not sure that I want her a heartbeat away from being the President of the United States!! Forget about the whole strange birth story, her views on religion, women’s rights and the enviornment are enough to make me run the other way.
Nanette – I have finally seen a story from back then (when she gave birth) with quotes from Sarah. There are also quotes from her doctor. Apparently she was NOT in active labor (had been having mild occasional contractions for a while). She and her doctor decided it was safe for her to travel. I trust her doctor’s judgment over a commenter on a blog. End of story for me.
Have you had children Ms Tracy? I had mild contractions and a slow leak and my Dr said come to the ER ASAP…. it was durring a hurricane and he said if we felt unsafe driving in the storm he would send the ambulance to get us. If she was safe from labor than why did they “induce” her that same day she got to AK! So you are saying that you believe that it was safe for her to fly for over 12 hours and then once she got there it was no longer safe for her to continue with the pregnancy? I am not passing judgement I am stating a fact from my own experience and the Dr who in my opinion did what was best for me and the baby! BTW mild contractions can be a sign of high BP and or stress or disstress of the infant! So as a Mom I would have expected her to at least have an U/S and a Fetal heart rate test due to her age and mild contrations ASAP! Call and ask the hypothetical question to a DR and or Land D nurse and see what they will tell you given her age, the childs D/S status, and mild contrations. Peace!!
Giving birth or not is not what qualifies someone to make an accurate medical determination. Medical school and years of practice do qualify someone, and that’s what Sarah Palin’s doctor has. You do not. And your situation was not Sarah Palin’s situation. You’re not qualified to say that what happened was inappropriate. I defer to the judgment of Sarah’s doctor, who has the qualifications AND WHO HAS EXAMINED THE PATIENT.
NO ONE examined that patient at that time and thats the problem. She called and received info over the phone! It is fine to vote for Palin but dont try to make idiotic statements that say a woman that has given birth to several children doesnt qualify to speak about childbirth! I never made a medical judgement! I told you what the medical professionals advised. I stated what I expected her concerns to be as a mom. Being a Mom qualifies me to do that. If you were not so closed minded you would had read it word for word and not just assumed that I was trying to take the place of any medical personel!! I never said we had the same situation I am glad that you brought that up because we did in fact both have a slight leak from a hairline tear in our sac, we both had mild contractions not more than five and hour (8 or more is active) and we were both pre term! I did not have a child with D/S but to me that would have been more of a concern due to the fact that they usually have lowbirth weight and Trig was blessed to have weighed 6.2 premature and most are under five pounds full term! Not to mention I was in my 20s and she in her 40s! That brings about a whole other range of issues like I mentioned before high blood pressure and diabetes,. …I told you to ask ANY random L&D nurse and or Dr. for a medical opinion! Although I know several that could speak with you, I will leave it up to you to seek out who you think is “more” qualified to help you find the answer you want to hear, although you wont find it! Truth is truth no matter how we want it sound or look! I hope you will embrace the truth and know that my intentions were never to become argumentative nor to sway anyone but to give an opinion of how I see things and I hope that hearing the truth will soften your heart!
The doctor had been examining Sarah all along and knew her situation. You can SPEAK about childbirth, but you’re not qualified to state whether or not the Palin situation was appropriate. End of story.
P.S. You say we should ask any random doctor. We don’t need to. Palin’s doctor was asked, and the answer was given. Again, end of story.
If you really wanted proof you would get it! Thas what you do for a living is investigate, where is your proof, her Dr that you never spoke with! However, ignorance is bliss, you must like living in your own bubble! And please dont take offense! I told you that I was not trying to be arguementative and yet you have all this end of story mess! It takes all of 5 minutes to call your local L&D and ask, that would be proof! Call her Dr and ask, they would tell you to come in also. You can believe whatever you choose but dont keep asking for proof if you really dont want it! For you to be an investigator of fraud you seem to not want to do any research on this particular subject! If nine other Dr’s would say come in to check things out and one did not than you are going against what your whole career has based on TRUTH!! Her Dr checked her out maybe before she left, in the last month of pregnancy you go every week and she was in TX for a week and not wanting to due the research because you just dont want to see the truth and feel as ignorant as the statments you have been posting is a little scary and insane! Back to being qualified A mothers reaction is a mothers reactions it doesnt matter color, age, social status, the few things to make a difference is the want of the child, intelligence of the mom to be, the money they have for the visits, and her support system! I know she had the latter two! Proof, Proof Proof, you keep asking for it but wont take it! Can I have a Dr and or L&D nurse contact you?FRAUDFILE IS NOW THE FRAUD!!!! Now if you want the story can end, but if you want to hear proof talk to the the professionals who can speak on this subject with you and let me know! I can help you contact them. It would be my pleasure!!! Smooches!!
Lu – You sound so angry and you seem to have a problem with me posting comments on my own site. Such hostility! I have the proof that I asked for… I asked for proof that she had an amniotic leak and got on a plane. I have that. I read the article. It happened. Now beyond that, the only proof we have is that Sarah and her doctor agreed she could fly. “As a mother” you have the right to think whatever you want about that. But as for me… I’m taking her doctor’s word for it that it was okay. And what do you know… it all turned out fine. Isn’t that REALLY the proof we need.
I am not angry nor hostile, and premature births can have lasting effects like learning disablities in addition to his D/S. From the start I told you that this was my opinion and your response was I as a Mom was qualified to talk about childbirth!! And that was insane! What you have is hearsay not proof! I am glad that Trig was born safely and still know that many other Dr’s disagree! You have your opinion and you can sugarcoat pooh all day long and guess what it will still be pooh! I think that you standing by your truth is almost admirable had you been willing to even hear from the numerous Dr’s who could speak to you directly and not third person. Sometimes Tracy the means doesnt justify the ends. Again I pray for her and her family although I disagree with some of the choices she stand for! My concern is the children…. if taking care of Ak played a part into her not being able to be there for her child and Bristol is acting out for her mothers attention and has a need to have someone love her like most teenage parents feel… then Gov Palin as the V.P. of the entire U.S. maybe not the best for her family! GOD FIRST, FAMILY SECOND, COUNTRY CAN BE THIRD!!!!!
Lu – You can talk to any doctor in the world, but the fact remains that THEY DID NOT CARE FOR SARAH PALIN. The only doctor whose opinion matters is the doctor caring for her and her child. I am not sugarcoating anything, just stating facts… You and I have not facts other than what was reported. If her doctor said it was okay, THEN IT WAS OKAY.
Dear Tracy, As a Labor and Delivery nurse for 27 years, I have never heard a physican tell a pt. whose fluid is leaking that it was OK for her to travel by plane, even if her contractions were very mild. If that is what her doctor told her, then I would seriously question this doctor’s judgement in this matter. I live in LV, Nevada and have had many pregnant woman come here on vacation and end up delivering here because they went into preterm labor or their water broke. They are not allowed to fly due to complications that can arise and effect both the baby and the mother. I am glad that all worked out with Ms. Palin and the baby, but please understand that this situation is highly unusual and out of the normal standards of care for a mother with a preterm infant, especially one at high risk. I am just asking you to question why a Dr. would put his pt. at such risk when there were many facilites that she could have gone to for care. I did a small survey at my hospital yesterday of OB’s and not one of them would let a pt. get one a plane in her condition…very interesting…
Nanette – It’s not interesting at all. Her doctor made a choice. She made a choice. It’s done. Get over it. The only reason to carry on about this issue is to smear Palin and her family. They made a choice. They might make a different one today if in the same situation. There is no story here.
Are you people insane? I didn’t read all the comments so I am not sure if someone else mentioned this, but Bristol Palin is pregnant now, has anyone considered her due date? She is due to have the baby in December. If my math is correct, that is only 8 months. There is no way for her to have had the baby in April and get pregnant again that fast. Think about it.
So, where is Bristol’s baby ?
It was due last Saturday.
Maybe since her Mom delivered a month early, she gets to deliver a month late.
I’ll wait.
I think the short answer to your question is: “None of your business. Leave her alone.”
Agreed. Whether she won or lost, Bristol and her baby should never have commanded as much attention as they did. Her version of Kevin Federline was a humorous sideshow, but even he didn’t deserve the spotlight that he received. Yo.
As I’ve said before, the only truly noteworthy aspect of the whole Bristol pregnancy is it serves as an anecdote about the effectiveness of abstinence-only sex education, and only because Sarah Palin is a proponent of that strategy.
Trig Palin was born April 18, 2008.
The whole point of the ‘national announcement’ that Bristol Palin was “about 5 months pregnant” on September 1, 2008 was to ‘prove’ that she couldn’t be Trig’s mother.
So, here we are, December 22. No baby from Bristol yet.
April 18 + 9 months = Jan 18, 2009
Tick, tick. The alibi is slipping away…
Grampa says the ‘due date’ was Dec 20th.
I hope Bristol is not having any problems with her pregnancy…
Maybe the whole mother-in-law arrest for hillbilly heroin made her upset… not good when you’re expecting.
George – Not that you’d want to let the facts get in the way of your disgusting smears on the Palin family…. But you might like to know that a normal pregnancy is expected to be 40 weeks long. However, a birth anywhere between 37 weeks and 42 weeks is still considered normal.
George – I’m no fan of Sarah Palin, and I would have gladly voted against her if it wasn’t for the 49th parallel, but you’re an idiot by comparison.
George – The sick smears you tried to post have been deleted.
Forget Palin. The late, great George Carlin is being smeared here as much as she is. They are both about equally capable of answering for themselves, but at least George Carlin has the excuse of being dead.
***Moderator note****
Sandy/George – We don’t allow sock puppeting here, so please don’t try to promote your smears with other screen names. Your comments have been deleted, and will continue to be deleted so long as you continue on a smear campaign.
Hmmm. Baby born to Bristol Palin on December 28. Imagine that. A real live pregnancy with a real live baby.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20245389,00.html
HA! It’s downright hilarious to read all the moronic comments from people who bought into the conspiracy theory that Trig was actually Bristol’s child. Where’s your comments now, people?