One Mommy, 8 Babies

@jess368 (3368)
United States
January 30, 2009 1:19pm CST
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/vp/28881476#28881476 Have you heard about this story? Just recently a lady gave birth (by C-section) to 8 babies. They are premature by 9 weeks, but all were delivered alive, and all are still breathing with the help of extra oxygen. This is an amazing story, and I have attached a news video at the top of the post. This woman wishes to remain anonymous but she is only the second person in the United States to ever deliver 8 babies. Can you imagine caring for 8 children? I dont know how people with triplets do it, much less octoplets!
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• United States
31 Jan 09
She isnt annonymous anymore her name is nadya Suleman she is a single women that is only having kids for money She admitted to getting paid by the clinic and no doubt she is getting state assistance to raise that many kids She is a leach on society as far as i am concerned people like her make it hard on families that really need the help and cant get it
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@jess368 (3368)
• United States
31 Jan 09
Where did you hear this? I want to know more. I know there are people that do this, and it crossed my mind, but I didn't know enough before now to pass judgment. I would like to read about this now.
@shamzy18 (2316)
31 Jan 09
omg !
• United States
31 Jan 09
what?
@guchuang (83)
• China
31 Jan 09
Right,that is really an amazing story.This is not a very common thing what you describe thing but a very special thing.I think it is very hard to birth 8 babies one time.The women is so courageous.I think it will be very difficult to raise 8 babies at the same time.It is not possible to complete the thing in a ordinary family.So I wish the women good luck.And wish the babies will happy every day!
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@jess368 (3368)
• United States
31 Jan 09
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week conceived all 14 of her children through in vitro fertilization, is not married and has been obsessed with having children since she was a teenager, her mother said http://www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-octuplets,0,5499664.story
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
31 Jan 09
And then now that they are coming out saying she already has 6 other children, and is living at home in a 3 bedroom house, and still wishing to be annonymous. Personally I think this is Crazy. Who in their right mind would want more children after already having 6, and who is going to pay for these children? This is not something I would want to be held responsible for, and Financially could never afford even dreaming of this one as well.
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@jess368 (3368)
• United States
31 Jan 09
Exactly! I was talking to my mom about this last night, and she said that if she were to come out that places like pampers would supply them with diapers for a year or maybe even 5 years, just for the publicity! That would certainly help with the cost of taking care of 8 little ones!
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
30 Jan 09
I heard about this on one of the news shows. I think it is pretty amazing. I couldn't imagine how hard it would be either. I think having one baby is pretty challenging for most people. I don't know how she thinks she is going to remain anonymous for very long. It is good news they all were born healthy and are doing well.
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@MythiliK (138)
• Switzerland
31 Jan 09
oh GOD... I cannot imagine that.... I know how I feel tired some days, just handling my son and scream, exhausted..... Longing for him to grow big to handle things on his own...
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@josephb (219)
• Malta
30 Jan 09
OMG that would be ...difficult XD mum and dad won't do lol tehy need some help 8 children! immagine they have everything at the same time! and if they're identical.. that would be more difficult haha , the money they need to feed 8 children and the things they need to buy! it would be too much difficult
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@jess368 (3368)
• United States
30 Jan 09
Oh I cant even imagine the cost of caring for 8 babies! Way too much! I wonder what kind of help they are going to have. The video did state that the mom is already beginning to tell the babies apart, I dont think I would be able to do that.
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
31 Jan 09
To think that makes her 14 kids. I cannot even comprehend what that would be like. I wish them all the best.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
2 Feb 09
I heard about this a few days ago... and it is really quite shocking... and more shocking is that the mother already has like 6 children...so that brings the total or 14 children in one household... i wonder how they will be able to cope up... for sure a lot of people will offer financial help since this is all over the news... but then... i can barely cope up with one... let alone having 8... but for sure those babies will bring a lot of joy to the family...
@shamzy18 (2316)
31 Jan 09
yeah i heard about this!! it is quite cool.. yeah it is going to be hard.. i dont know how she going to cope but hopefully she will !!
@psspurgeon1 (1109)
• United States
31 Jan 09
Yea I saw a news clip. She is a young mother with six other children and living in her parents living room with her now 14 children. That is insane. I'm glad that she and the babies are doing good but I can't figure out why someone would take fertility treatments when they were living in someone's living room with their already six other kids. It is mind blowing. Still, I'm glad they are all doing well and she really did an amazing job carrying them. They were all over 2.5 lbs I think and some of them were 3 lb. and some oz. I can't imagine how you can fit that many healthy babies into one belly!
• United States
31 Jan 09
i seent his the other day...its amazing that you cah carry that many babies. and to have 6 others! wow i couldnt do it. i cnat imagine what it would be like to have to take care of that many kids at once. i have 2 step sons and my new born daughter and i already feel like im losing my mind rinning in circles..much less having any more children..
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@bamrahkirti (1821)
• India
31 Jan 09
Yes i have also heard this news that a lady gave birth to 8 children,2 girls and 6 boys.When my kid was born he used to keep us awake all night and in the day time we always felt dizzy.We were hoping at that time that he change his habit of night vigil so that we could sleep more and i am wondering how the lady will be managing with 8 kids.I think she is the proud mother and this is indeed her testing time to test patience and perseverance. I wish her all the best.
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@forslahiri (1042)
• India
31 Jan 09
Hi, It is not a story now, a hard REALITY.Specially to the Mother of 8 babies.Yes, lots of trouble,expense etc are involved in tackling 8 newborn babies at a time.But I 'm optimistic, that God is kind enough to show them different alternatives so that they can tackle the difficulties.God is Great, he loves Mommy.... =Lahiri,Kolkata,India.