Nadya Suleman, on Today Show Interview, Tells Ann Curry She Had IVF Treatment
Nadya Suleman, mother of the octuplets born in California last week, appeared on the Today Show with Ann Curry Thursday (the interview has not yet aired). The birth of the California octuplets - and the fact that Nadya Suleman already had 6 children before becoming pregnant with them - has ignited tremendous controversy. And Nadya Suleman's interview with Ann Curry will no doubt continue to stoke the fire.
Nadya Suleman on the Today Show: Confirms IVF Treatment
From the moment the birth of the California octuplets was announced, infertility specialists weighing in on the matter speculated that their birth was almost certainly the result of fertility treatments (the chances of octuplets being conceived naturally is nearly impossible), and, as an article in the Los Angeles Times makes clear, feel that the doctors who administered the treatments were delinquent in their duty to prevent Nadya Suleman's tremendously risky pregnancy (According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines, women in their mid-thirties should not have more than two embryos implanted. Nadya Suleman is 33.)
Thankfully, all the babies are doing well despite the fact that the birth of multiple babies is fraught with tremendous risks for both the mother and the babies. For example, multiple birth babies have an increased risk of developing various neurological diseases and developmental delays. Sadly, premature death is also a real possibility.
Nadya Suleman has confirmed the suspicions of the aforementioned reproductive experts. She admitted to Ann Curry during their interview on NBC that all 14 of her children are the result of IVF treatment and anonymous sperm donors. Nadya Suleman, who is single and lives with her parents in Whittier, California, told Ann Curry that she always dreamed of having a big family because she wanted to make up for the fact that she was an only child and, as she put it, "longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up."
Nadya Suleman on the Today Show: Confirms IVF Treatment
From the moment the birth of the California octuplets was announced, infertility specialists weighing in on the matter speculated that their birth was almost certainly the result of fertility treatments (the chances of octuplets being conceived naturally is nearly impossible), and, as an article in the Los Angeles Times makes clear, feel that the doctors who administered the treatments were delinquent in their duty to prevent Nadya Suleman's tremendously risky pregnancy (According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine guidelines, women in their mid-thirties should not have more than two embryos implanted. Nadya Suleman is 33.)
Thankfully, all the babies are doing well despite the fact that the birth of multiple babies is fraught with tremendous risks for both the mother and the babies. For example, multiple birth babies have an increased risk of developing various neurological diseases and developmental delays. Sadly, premature death is also a real possibility.
Nadya Suleman has confirmed the suspicions of the aforementioned reproductive experts. She admitted to Ann Curry during their interview on NBC that all 14 of her children are the result of IVF treatment and anonymous sperm donors. Nadya Suleman, who is single and lives with her parents in Whittier, California, told Ann Curry that she always dreamed of having a big family because she wanted to make up for the fact that she was an only child and, as she put it, "longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up."
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This campaign "People against Nadya" is outstanding.
"MADNESS as a form of EXISTENCE" seems to be one of the things
so many can still afford.
Anyway, you can read my post here or on MoneyAndValue.blogspot.com
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"NADYA SULEMAN'S AMAZING FAMILY.Having 14 children. It's so much fun.It's 14 times more fun than just having one.Having 14 children. It's so much joy.It's 7 times more joy than having two you enjoy.If there's a hard work- we know us.Like the other hard work this too shall pass.Having 14 children. You might agree. It's almost 5 times more laughter than just having three.Having 14 children to open the door..."
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TO READ THE WHOLE POEM FIND THE POST ON MY PROFILE.
Very good! This article is on Google's fifth page if you just search her name alone.
nadia ashur
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02/09/2009
oh, i forgot to mention this too. in this lousy economy, people are killing themselves, because they all lost their jobs. and she is thinking to go to school, and then get a job immediatley? that is a bull shit. it is going to get even worse..
how can she be with her babies if she is going to be ot in school and when she is back, isn,t she going to study quitley away from the babies, in order to focus on her studies? ... talk is cheappppppppp,
if you are pretty, ok have babies, because you know they are going to be beautiful like you.
but, u r ugly, so why you want to bring more ugly babies to look like you idiot????
jillian
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02/07/2009
Nadya Suleman went on workers compensation disability back in 1999 (at age 23) due to a work-related back injury (in which she filed 2 different workers compensation claims, one of which netted her $168,000). For the past 10 years though she's been receiving disability payments and unable to work, she's been able to undergo several IVF treatments and have 14 children. Since disability payments generally aren't counted as income (or taxed), she's also likely been able to receive welfare for each of her 6 children.
This woman has been living off the system for most of her adult life and will continue to do so at taxpayer's expense.
I saw her on the TODAY show yesterday. It makes me angry honestly.
I have to agree with M2L and stress that the resources to care for the kids should be in place FIRST. Nadya kept saying that when she finishes her "schooling" she'll be able to single-handedly support 14 kids. #1: Doubt it. #2: How do you support them in the meanwhile? Highly irresponsible! I'm just glad that general public opinion is NOT making a hero out of her.
I see no problem with people having a ton of kids. However, they also should have the resources first. If she really is living off her mom, it probably is not a good idea to have so many kids. Since she had IVF, she obviously had a choice. I, personally would not choose to have any more kids if in a situation like hers. Still, I wish her and the kids the best. Great article. :-)
I'm trying to sort this out. Was she on workers' comp this whole time? I would imagine if she suffered permanent damage to her back that carrying 8 would be very hard on her body, as if it wasn't going to be hard enough already. I also seem to recall reading or seeing on the Ann Curry's interview snippet that she'd had 6 put in each other time and got twins only once. She could very well have been playing the odds in that case and would have had no reason to think she'd end up with 8 embryos in there.
SARAH
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02/06/2009
POOR KIDS NOT ONLY THEIR MOM IS A LOONEY BUT THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WHO THEIR FATHER IS. THIS LADY SHOULDNT GET ANY HELP FROM THE GOVERMENT SO SHE CAN BE MORE RESPONSIBLE.
I'm heard that her mother is less than thrilled. She was already taking care of six kids. Now she has eight more. I find this whole thing shameful. How did she get the money for invitro in the first place? It is too expensive for many women that I know would love to have it since they can't get pregnant any other way. They make decent money and still can't afford it. She received it and she doesn't even work. I'm sorry but that is just wrong! She appears to be looking for everyone else to support her bad judgment. I think it is shameful because those poor children don't stand much of a chance in life. I've been there. It's ugly when there isn't food to eat, clothes to wear, etc. I wouldn't wish that on anyone much less 14 innocent children.
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