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RaggedyAnn 01-30-2009 02:36 PM

They were talking about this on the radio. It is said she plans to breast feed and when they figured it out, that would take her 36 hours or 18 if she did two at a time. All of her kids are ages 2-7. I don't know how she'll find the time for anything!

Munchkin03 01-30-2009 05:19 PM

Oh man, this shit keeps getting better. The only thing that could improve this is if Blagojevich is the baby daddy!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,485924,00.html

She filed for bankruptcy a few years ago. She used sperm from her old donor who doesn't know he has this many kids around. At least they all have the same father?

It's her DAD who's going back to Iraq, not her sperminator.

Senusret I 01-30-2009 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03 (Post 1772719)
Oh man, this shit keeps getting better. The only thing that could improve this is if Blagojevich is the baby daddy!

Shut up, Munchkin! LMAOOOOO

RaggedyAnn 01-30-2009 06:01 PM

[quote=Munchkin03;1772719]She filed for bankruptcy a few years ago. She used sperm from her old donor who doesn't know he has this many kids around. At least they all have the same father?
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Where did you see this? I couldn't find it. And if that is the case, can she sue for child support??

nikki1920 01-30-2009 06:17 PM

Nope.

14 kids. That boggles my mind.

Jill1228 01-30-2009 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Munchkin03 (Post 1772719)
Oh man, this shit keeps getting better. The only thing that could improve this is if Blagojevich is the baby daddy!

You ain't right! :D


How old is this chick?

I am playing devils advocate, here. It could be a possibility that it was not 8 embies that were implanted. It could have been fewer eggs and some divided to become identical twins. As far as the money, she either had money stashed or hella insurance coverage.

Because without coverage, lemme tell you it ain't cheap

Unregistered- 01-30-2009 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jill1228 (Post 1772748)
You ain't right! :D


How old is this chick?

I am playing devils advocate, here. It could be a possibility that it was not 8 embies that were implanted. It could have been fewer eggs and some divided to become identical twins. As far as the money, she either had money stashed or hella insurance coverage.

Because without coverage, lemme tell you it ain't cheap

http://www.mahalo.com/Nadya_Suleman

She's 33.

KSUViolet06 01-30-2009 08:53 PM

Wow @ all of the stuff they're finding out.

I wonder how she could afford to do this. A couple at my church (who both have very professional jobs and no kids) could barely afford to have this done.

Also, is it confirmed wihether there is a dad in the picture? I've heard that she's single, but I have also heard that she has a husband who works out of state most of the time.

AGDee 01-30-2009 11:23 PM

They said she worked at a fertility clinic. Maybe they did it for free.

Jimmy Choo 01-31-2009 12:26 AM

She's my age and has 14 kids....I couldn't even imagine having one.

honeychile 01-31-2009 12:52 AM

I wonder if she plans to sell any of these kids in a third-world country? Add that she works in a fertility clinic, and she could make a fortune!

Has anyone ever seen the way a woman's skin looks after giving birth to even triplets? It's surely not pretty. TLC had a woman who had given birth to quadruplets, and she had to fold her skin into her pants, just to get dressed.

Unregistered- 01-31-2009 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by honeychile (Post 1772851)
I wonder if she plans to sell any of these kids in a third-world country? Add that she works in a fertility clinic, and she could make a fortune!

Has anyone ever seen the way a woman's skin looks after giving birth to even triplets? It's surely not pretty. TLC had a woman who had given birth to quadruplets, and she had to fold her skin into her pants, just to get dressed.

On Jon and Kate Plus 8, the first two specials featured Kate's jowls of a dog and then the plastic surgeon and his wife who took pity on her.

Tippiechick 01-31-2009 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 (Post 1772786)
Wow @ all of the stuff they're finding out.

I wonder how she could afford to do this. A couple at my church (who both have very professional jobs and no kids) could barely afford to have this done.

Also, is it confirmed wihether there is a dad in the picture? I've heard that she's single, but I have also heard that she has a husband who works out of state most of the time.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090131/...e_us/octuplets
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...-sulemans.html
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WomensH...6774471&page=1


She IS single. No husband. (As Munchkin said, it's the dad going back to Iraq.) No money. Amazing.

It's her MOM and DAD that filed for bankruptcy! Her mom is SEVENTY! So, it will be breeder and her 70-year old mom taking care of 14 kids. Peeps, state daycare laws mandate a lower adult-child ratio! Dad won't be there to help -- he'll be working in Iraq making $100,000 to take care of 17 people. Private contractors don't usually get health insurance. So, you KNOW they'll be on medicaid, welfare, food stamps, etc.

She is a habitual in-vitro offender.

cutiepatootie 01-31-2009 04:07 AM

I heard tonight from someone that gov Arnold told Kaiser that they would have to care for the babies inusrance because they will all be on welfare before we know it.

ASUADPi 01-31-2009 05:16 AM

I swear it sounds like this woman has Munchasen by-proxy or some form of it. It's like she has to be pregnant to get the "attention" that she so desperately craves.

My question is why the hell did a doctor in-vitro a woman who had 6 kids with no husband and is living with her parents!!!!! Hello! If she is living with her parents it means she can barely afford the 6 kids she's got!!!!!

This might sound hateful and cruel, but it shouldn't be the CA taxpayers job to take care of this woman's 14 kids.

I'll probably get flamed for this, but IMPO CPS should be looking into the situation, but serioulsy how well can a single mother, her 70 mother, living in a 3 bedroom house take care of 14 kids all under the age of 7! Personally I feel that is bordering on child abuse or child neglet and CPS should become involved!

RaggedyAnn 01-31-2009 07:03 AM

I wonder who will want to make donations? I don't think this case will be good advertising.

FSUZeta 01-31-2009 10:11 AM

the fact that the woman thinks she can breastfeed 8 babies concerns me. i agree with asuadpi that social services should investigate this family, to ensure the welfare of her children.

in addition, i hope that officials are looking into where this woman got fertilized and if the clinic knew that she had 6 children.

Tippiechick 01-31-2009 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta (Post 1772916)
the fact that the woman thinks she can breastfeed 8 babies concerns me. i agree with asuadpi that social services should investigate this family, to ensure the welfare of her children.

in addition, i hope that officials are looking into where this woman got fertilized and if the clinic knew that she had 6 children.

The clinic KNEW she had SIX kids. They were the ones who helped her. They embryos all came from one single donation from David Soloman. She didn't want to let the last eight embryos go, so she had them all implanted at once.

It gets BETTER -- one of her sons is autistic. Is she out of her mind?

Now, the mom says she's leaving her to care for all of the babies. CPS SHOULD be looking at this.

Munchkin03 01-31-2009 06:53 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_162756.html

The plot thickens, kids...

I wonder if she saw the other HOM families like the Gosselins and McCaugheys and said to herself, "wow! If I have all these kids, then I won't have to worry about paying for anything from their diapers to tuition because we'll have tons of corporate sponsors! Maybe we'll get a TV show!"

KappaKittyCat 01-31-2009 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen (Post 1772996)
I thought there were laws against the number of embryo transfers allowed. I know here in Canada, you can only have 4 transferred, as it gives you a 25% chance of ONE taking.

I was under the impression that there were similar laws in the US, but apparently that isn't the case?

Nope, no laws. There are "guidelines," but there's no enforcement.

libramunoz 01-31-2009 07:21 PM

"I have never heard of that. I have PCOS and was put on Metformin.

As a rule, Clomid will not produce that many eggs. I am wondering if she used injectables without a doctor's supervision. IUI or timed sex with injectables have more of a chance of multiples

Obviously she does not have fertility problems. Most RE's (reproductive endocrinolgists) would not have touched her with a 10 foot pole" from Jill.

Different doctors offer the process of the ovary freezing process (I misquoted myself when I said egg). It just depends on the insurance being willing to pay or if the person/couple wants to independently pay.
Yeah, I was put on Metformin too but it made me sick, so I went back to Glucophage. Don't take anything now.

RaggedyAnn 01-31-2009 08:51 PM

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle5627531.ece

Looks like she trying to sell her story to Oprah and Diane Walters for $2 million.

DaemonSeid 01-31-2009 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn (Post 1773036)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle5627531.ece

Looks like she trying to sell her story to Oprah and Diane Walters for $2 million.

And gran'ma ain't too pleased about this either...so she says...

preciousjeni 01-31-2009 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn (Post 1773036)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle5627531.ece

Looks like she trying to sell her story to Oprah and Diane Walters for $2 million.

She needs the money.

HotDamnImAPhiMu 01-31-2009 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 (Post 1771655)
Right! The odds of her getting pregnant with that many kids naturally are astronomical.

I wonder if they're projected to have normal development (cognitively, physically, etc).

I remember there was a woman who gave birth to 7 kids on TLC a while back. I think like 4 of hers had some level of physical/congitive impairments (near blindness, needing speech/physical therapists, etc).

If any of her 14 kids DOES end up with a physical/cognitive problem, she's not going to have the time or the energy to deal with it well and get the kid proper treatment. And from what I've read, she won't be able to afford proper treatment, either.

agzg 01-31-2009 09:41 PM

I do believe one of the articles mentioned that one of her children is autistic.

HotDamnImAPhiMu 01-31-2009 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam (Post 1773077)
I do believe one of the articles mentioned that one of her children is autistic.

I don't have an autistic child, but from what I understand they require QUITE a bit of one-on-one interaction to ensure they're functioning as well as they can be.

Somebody said earlier that most states require a better ratio of caregivers to kids than this family will have. I think that's pretty telling.

WinniBug 01-31-2009 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn (Post 1773036)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle5627531.ece

Looks like she trying to sell her story to Oprah and Diane Walters for $2 million.


Ahhh, I just came in here to post this.

WinniBug 01-31-2009 10:04 PM

She should put some/all of them up for adoption, since she's obsessed with HAVING the kids, not so much obsessed with raising them.

HotDamnImAPhiMu 01-31-2009 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WinniBug (Post 1773088)
She should put some/all of them up for adoption, since she's obsessed with HAVING the kids, not so much obsessed with raising them.

Seriously though. I have heard more from that woman about the corporate assistance they're NOT getting, the selling of her story, etc. that it makes me wonder if she just wanted the attention and the $$.

joliebelle 01-31-2009 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by honeychile (Post 1772851)
Has anyone ever seen the way a woman's skin looks after giving birth to even triplets? It's surely not pretty.

Ask, and ye shall receive:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...86/24lvc7c.jpg

Senusret I 01-31-2009 11:52 PM

I AM SO GLAD I AM A MAN!!!!

Munchkin03 02-01-2009 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by joliebelle (Post 1773137)

Awww, hell naw. I wouldn't take pictures of that mess to put it on the Internets! Either that, or I'd get a tummy tuck ASAP!

nikki1920 02-01-2009 07:54 PM

Whats with all the hair, though?

SWTXBelle 02-01-2009 07:56 PM

I think some of that is not hair, but is stretch marks. Stretch marks can stay kinda dark - alas.

Tippiechick 02-01-2009 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1773393)
I think some of that is not hair, but is stretch marks. Stretch marks can stay kinda dark - alas.

Yep. Zoom in on it. It's all stretched out skin.

KSUViolet06 02-01-2009 08:58 PM

I am completely fascinated by the ethical issues being discussed in the media since this lady gave birth. Such as:

*Who should have access to fertility treatments?
*Should people who have x number of kids already be prohibited from having them?
*Should people who have less than x amount of money be prohibited from having them?
*Where is the limit in terms of number of embryos implanted in fertility treatments?
*What is the physicians responsibility in terms deciding where that limit is?

Hmmm.

HotDamnImAPhiMu 02-01-2009 08:58 PM

Wow.

Tippiechick 02-01-2009 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 (Post 1773431)
I am completely fascinated by the ethical issues being discussed in the media since this lady gave birth. Such as:

*Who should have access to fertility treatments?
*Should people who have x number of kids already be prohibited from having them?
*Should people who have less than x amount of money be prohibited from having them?
*Where is the limit in terms of number of embryos implanted in fertility treatments?
*What is the physicians responsibility in terms deciding where that limit is?

Hmmm.

How about the physicians just having some fucking common sense?

KSUViolet06 02-01-2009 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tippiechick (Post 1773436)
How about the physicians just having some fucking common sense?

True that, but who wants to practice common sense when there's a woman or couple waving $$ in your face? When a woman is willing to pay, common sense goes out the window.


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