Octuplets

[Squid]

Should we call her "Octo-Mom"?

Will she be in Spiderman 4?

Are her children considered Squids?

[FreecellFanny]

It would appear that others aren't letting this rest either. I think the whole thing stinks.

Octuplet Birth Doctor Under Investigation

LOS ANGELES – The spotlight on the mother of octuplets is turning to the fertility doctor who helped her give birth not once but 14 times by implanting Nadya Suleman with fertilized embryos.

The Medical Board of California investigating the doctor — whom it did not name — to see if there was a "violation of the standard of care," board spokeswoman Candis Cohen said Friday.

She did not elaborate.

Suleman, 33, of Whittier, already had six children when she gave birth Jan. 26 to octuplets. The births to an unemployed, divorced single mother prompted angry questions about how she plans to provide for her children.

But the backlash seems to have extended as well to Suleman's doctor.

In a portion of an NBC interview, broadcast Friday, Suleman said she had six embryos implanted for each of her in vitro pregnancies, using the same s.perm donor and fertility specialist.

In the case of the octuplets, the procedure resulted in six boys and two girls, including two sets of twins.

"The revelation about one center treating her makes the treatment even harder to understand," said Arthur Caplan, bioethics chairman at the University of Pennsylvania. "They went ahead when she had six kids, knowing that she was a single mom ... and put embryos into her anyway."

In the United States, there is no law dictating the number of embryos that can be placed in a mother's womb. Multiple embroys can be implanted to improve the odds that one will take.

However, there are national guidelines which put the norm at two to three embryos for a woman of Suleman's age, in order to lessen the health risks to the mother and the chances of multiple births.

When asked why so many embryos were implanted, Suleman told NBC: "Those are my children, and that's what was available and I used them. So, I took a risk. It's a gamble. It always is."

She said her life's goal was to be a mother and she had struggled for seven years before finally giving birth to her first child in 2001.

"All I wanted was children. I wanted to be a mom. That's all I ever wanted in my life," Suleman said in the portion of the interview that aired Friday. "I love my children."

According to state documents, Suleman told a doctor she had three miscarriages. Another doctor disputed that number, saying she had two ectopic pregnancies, a dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than in the uterus.

[Tara]

In the United States, there is no law dictating the number of embryos that can be placed in a mother's womb. Multiple embroys can be implanted to improve the odds that one will take.

Whoever wrote this article should have used the spellchecker before publishing the article, but then again they were to busy stirring up more drama and probably forgot to take care of their own business. We live in the land of the free...or do we?

[disneyland lady]

Whoever wrote this article should have used the spellchecker before publishing the article, but then again they were to busy stirring up more drama and probably forgot to take care of their own business. We live in the land of the free...or do we?

Only if you are the CEO of a large bank.

[FreecellFanny]

Did anyone catch Dr. Phil last night? The brood mare's 'representative' was on discussing the case.

It would appear that the 'Octomom' is already collecting disability cheques for 3 of her 6 children and will likely be able to get more for some/most of the new babies because they are at high risk for things like cerebral palsy and other afflictions.

So, in spite of her denials to the contrary she IS INDEED collecting assistance courtesy of you and me, the taxpayers.

This chick also bears a striking resemblance to Angelina "Puffy Lips" Jolie and in spite of the fact that Dr. Phil showed before and after pics she swears that she's never had plastic surgery. Yeah, right.

Besides the obvious, one thing that bothers me about this whole thing is that she managed to collect disability for herself (from the mental home fracas injuries) while she had money socked away to pay for IVF treatments. She says she worked like a dog and saved money so she could have kids and pay about $10,000 for each treatment.

Did the disability agency not do their duediligence and check her finances prior to handing over a cheque? Apparently not.

The more I hear about this case the angrier I get. 

[disneyland lady]

This chick also bears a striking resemblance to Angelina "Puffy Lips" Jolie and in spite of the fact that Dr. Phil showed before and after pics she swears that she's never had plastic surgery. Yeah, right.

This just shows how much more beautiful you are after one, then after having 14. And she isn't finished - her nails were perfectly unnatural. Anyone having 6 kids would not have those nails if she actually was raising them. Bet her poor mother does not have the time or money for getting the nails done. I am glad for the backlash on this. Our state is holding our refund checks - our <b>own</b> money but she is getting $600 x3 plus $500 in food stamps but she is "not on welfare". Perhaps they should also look into the education she is getting off school loans to see if they can define 'welfare'. Sadly she is now in a hotel that is probably paid for with state funds.

[harley89]

This is a relative new producure. Gave hope and children to many women that otherwise would not have had children.  Perhaps it is time for the medical community to setup guide lines for these clinics.  We are the land of the free but your free part ends when it comes at the taxpayers expense.

[Mistyeyed]

i saw on cnn this morning where she has set up a websites,and people can send her donations,also will accept credit cards..

[arniebear]

i saw on cnn this morning where she has set up a websites,and people can send her donations,also will accept credit cards..

So then all I got to do is have 14 kids and I can get donations too I will even take paypal 

[harley89]

Maybe I should try the website idea to support my harley habit

[FreecellFanny]

i saw on cnn this morning where she has set up a websites,and people can send her donations,also will accept credit cards..

She can kiss my arse.

While I hate the thought of turning my back on these innocent children, if people send money and she continues to collect assistance it will only give others licence to take advantage.

Someone told me today that what this woman does with her body is not my business. However, when she is living courtesy of my tax dollars it becomes my business.

[jarjar]

She can kiss my arse.

While I hate the thought of turning my back on these innocent children, if people send money and she continues to collect assistance it will only give others licence to take advantage.

Someone told me today that what this woman does with her body is not my business. However, when she is living courtesy of my tax dollars it becomes my business.

Amen to that Fanny

[BabyCheetah]

Double Amen.

I have been reading up on her and her story and it disgraces me.  (My opinion)  She has gone off the deep end and I feel sorry for all of her children. 

[Homer]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/13/octuplet-mom-odyssey-interrupted/

[disneyland lady]

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/13/octuplet-mom-odyssey-interrupted/

They booted MY car. I am sure that my taxes helped pay for it so I protest this.

[Homer]

OctoMom Gets Nailed
Posted Feb 13th 2009 5:03PM by TMZ Staff

With her 14 progeny nowhere in sight, octuplet mother of the year Nadya Suleman took time out of her busy press schedule to get a federally subsidized manicure in Norwalk, Calif. on Friday.

[disneyland lady]

She was also seen pricing wii's and video games/controlers. And she is surprised by the backlash?

[tokiehog]

Like a lot of you people here i am also following that woman's story...14 babies....when it was first announced  i think it was an interview with her mother that said all the children had the same father...but in the same interview she also said that 3 of the 6 children at home were special needs....i cannot for the life of me understand why she would use sperm that already gave her 3 out of 6 special needs children...then i saw interview that said she was spending 45 mins with each baby in the hospital...well my math says that that is 6 hours...if she feeds a baby and its gonna take her 6 hours to get back to that baby it will be a long time between feedings....i think she needs her head checked because there is not much of her brain working...some women that have so much to offer a child and can't get one...this is sad...i feel so sorry for the babies...i hope they closed down her baby factory when they had her tummy open.....it just makes me so mad

[Tara]

I wonder how many people here have ever received any federal assistance.   

[disneyland lady]

I wonder how many people here have ever received any federal assistance.  

I got food stamps when Warner Music went on strike years ago and was shocked to learn that I could buy lobster if I wanted but couldn't buy cleaning supplies or toilet paper. I hope they have changed that now.