like because of preeclampsia or severe hemorrhaging during birth, would that be a valid reason to space out the number of children, or not have anymore?

thanks and God bless

90% of the time that doctors say this, it's nonsense.  I've known people who were told this who went on to have several more children.  They do it to cover their butts.

In the event that it's true, it's reason to abstain and not have any more children, but not to "space them out".  Lethal is lethal, right?  So what does that have to do with spacing them out?

This is just an excuse people use to justify NFP.  Either you can have more children or you can't.  There's no such thing as having to have fewer children.

^This.  Well said.

90% of the time that doctors say this, it's nonsense.  I've known people who were told this who went on to have several more children.  They do it to cover their butts.

In the event that it's true, it's reason to abstain and not have any more children, but not to "space them out".  Lethal is lethal, right?  So what does that have to do with spacing them out?

This is just an excuse people use to justify NFP.  Either you can have more children or you can't.  There's no such thing as having to have fewer children.

Doctors have proven that they do not know if this is true or not - God knows if it's true, only God knows, no one else knows. Yes, Doctors cover their butts, and unlike a broken clock, the doctor might actually be correct 50% of the time, but when it comes to this, God said to multiply - period.

The couple cannot abstain based on this opinion of the doctor without sinning. If they ever abstain from the act, it can only be for reasons that promote the greater glory of God - this is not one of those reasons. Using that reasoning, why would not  contraception/abortion be an acceptable option if saving the life of the mother is what matters?    

Preeclampsia or severe hemorrhaging during birth does not even equate to a certain death sentence to the mother or child and in fact many women experience this during birth and pull through just fine. Even were the doctor to say "your next child means certain death for the mother or child", that is still not sufficient reason to abstain, least ways not without permission from the Church.  

Somehow, the husband and his needs are entirely forgotten in all of this.

Abstinence in marriage can only ever be by mutual consent.

A considerate loving husband would choose to abstain if he has a very genuine concern for his wife’s health.

like because of preeclampsia or severe hemorrhaging during birth, would that be a valid reason to space out the number of children, or not have anymore?

thanks and God bless

If you feel the need to "space out" or not have any more children then the method that you use for this "limitation of children" would have to exclude the use of artificial contraceptives.   

I think the person was intending to ask if that would be a justifiable reason to use NFP.

Whether they use NFP or not, they are not allowed to use artificial contraception.

Get a second opinion from a Catholic doctor, then get a third opinion.
Doctors are not taught how to predict the future in medical school,
even though they act like it.
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Research vegetarianism.  Vegetarian mothers are known to have
easy child births. 
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Find a Naturopath doctor and have the birth at a mid-wife run
facility, near a hospital (in case of serious complications).  
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Avoid labor induced medications. 
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What is the cause of the hemorraging anyway?   Find out.

I have never heard that vegetarians have easy births. That's a new one on me. Evidence?

by Robert S Mendelsohn, MD
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[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX55jxcnEKo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX55jxcnEKo
Long video (may not contain anything on pregnancy).
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Short video on pregnancy and the dangers of ultrasound.
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Dr Mendelsohn was highly regarded for telling the truth about
dangers to women during pregnancy and child birth.  He
recommended that you hire a midwife instead of a doctor to
assist at the birth.  He also said that vegetarian women are
known to have easier child births (in a talk that I heard).
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In a birthing class that I attended, given by the president of
The American Natural Hygiene Society, Dr. Alec Burton, he
talked about the harmful practices used in hospitals for
childbirths.  He said the best position for childbirth is the
squat position, because gravity makes life easier for the
woman.  Gravity is also useful for removing and fluid in
the baby's throat.