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Octuplets are still in the news today. Mother offers to sell her story for two million dollars.
Surprise, surprise, the mother of the octuplets has not so far, had the offer of a lifetime supply of diapers, a new van, or a house. We have watched the reality shows of families with multiples and families with many children rake in money and gifts. And some think this mother thought the same thing would happen to her when she gave birth to eight babies. Nadya Suleman already had six children at home under the age of eight. The fact that she is an unmarried woman with no means of a livelihood and all fourteen children were concieved by having embryos implanted has been a big turn-off for everyone. Companies are not rushing in with freebies to get publicity. They seem to be staying well away.
The mother, Nadya Suleman has been lambasted by talk show hosts, fertility experts and even her own mother has said that she will leave the house when Nadya comes home from the hospital. Nayda’s mother, Angela Suleman has stood by Nayda through this whole eposide but she says, “I can’t take any more.” Nadya’s mother also said she had been told some time ago by a psychologist to turn Nadya out of her home if she insisted on having more babies but she could not do it. The grandfather will be well out of it as he goes back to his job in Iran.
A Hollywood publicist said Sulemans handlers had their job cut out for them in trying to win the publics sympathy for her. He advised her to lay low and practice being a good responsible parent to all the children. Mike Furtney, Suleman’s spokesman said that he is confident that once Suleman tells her story people “will reajust their thinking a little.” He also said that Suleman has received offers for TV and other media deals but it’s too early to discuss any money she may receive. She is also offering to sell her story for two million dollars.
At today’s prices it will cost $1.3 million to $2.7 million to raise fourteen children to the age of seventeen, according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture.
32 Comments
Amazing! I wish the mother great success on her new book.
I don’t agree with what she’s done. It is a stupid and selfish thing.
HOwever, I don’t agree with her mother. Where is a woman with 8 new babies going to go?
I don’t think the mother has really thought this through. I can’t blame her mother for wanting to turn here out, but she should make sure there is somewhere for the family to live. Think of the children. I hope everything turns out well for them. A good article, Ruby.
Christine
Having babies for fame and fortune while risking the livelihood of her children proves this woman’s priorities. She wasn’t worried about how she would care for so many children when she decide to undertake the responsibility. It’s a heck of a get-rich-scheme and unfortunately for the children, not infallible.
Thanks for keeping us up on the story, Ruby. We hear nothing of it here.
My sympathy goes to all the children. They were born into a messed up situation, my prays are with them everyday.
I wonder how she got the money to have fertility treatment in the first place.
I wasn’t far off the mark Ruby when I said that she would somehow team up with the media for a price. This is absolutely disgusting. Having children for a profit. Maybe she’ll find that in the long run her plans won’t go as easily as she thought but then who will suffer the most…… the children of course. This practise of fetilization should be screened more than it is, its getting rediculous!
It was selfish but for the childrens sake I hope she cam make some money from the book. She’ll need it
Well this story just continues to unfold. I just wish the best for the children. They did not asked to be born into this situation.
One should try not to judge others’ choices, but I worry about those babies and wish for them the best life possible.
However, it is sad that with a handful of children already at home without the ability to support them well, one would intentionally become pregnant through embryo implantation. I also wonder how could she afford to have that procedure in the first place? You mentioned that all children, even the first 6, were conceived through embryo implantation. That is amazing! ~ Julesita
I know several families with both partners working who are having trouble conceiving. Yet they can’t afford to go through extensive fertility treatments/procedures. Hmmm… Who paid for the implantation of 14 embryos?
I try to stay away from judging too. But, JEEZ, how did I KNOW that she would be getting a big fat check for her “labor”? I knew, because I judged. Hard not to sometimes. Well written article.
Good work.
Ruby, thanks for keeping us up to date on the Octuplets, I can’t
say I agree with Nadya Suleman’s choices, but I do feel bad for
the Octuplets and other children along with the grandmother, God
bless them all!!
All I can say is “wow!” I have 4 kids under 6 and my husband is deployed and I feel overwhelmed most of the time keeping up with them. Can’t image having 10 more! I will stumble this.
Good aritcle Ruby. I can’t imagine raising eight kids in today’s economy. 14 is unbelievable. I don’t see why she was given fertility drugs and her with six children already. I thought that process was for women who were having trouble getting pregnant. I think the doctor or hospital where this lady received this treatment, should be investigated by the government. Crazy stuff.
I didn’t know about this case, but heard about similars before. I don’t know what to think about what this mother is doing because I can’t imagine what’ like to be in her shoes.
Thanks everyone for your response. I think I was not quiet clean about Nadya’s mother. What I meant to say was that Nadya’s mother is leaving when Nayda gets home to care for the children. That is what I understood. I will correct it and make it more understandable.
I wish the mother all the luck in the world with all of those children to raise.
I wish the best for the children,but under the circumstances-I would most likely leave the house if I were the mother.
Where was the responsible doctor in all this?
Thanks for the update.
Clay
oh my 2.7 million dollars, well that 2 million dollars would help!
Interesting and informative article, Ruby. Nicely done! I think I’m tired … at first glance I thought the subtitle / description said she was offering to sell her kids for $2 million.
Anyway, nice post!
I`m with staying with my comment on the first article.. the doctor and the hospital should shoulder the responsibility for those children as they are the basically involved in the decision.. that makes them the father of those children.
Wow, what a baby factory! I wonder how she can breastfeed them all.
Oh my God x’s infinity!! Whoa!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
My heart goes out to the kids. The family (the whole family–not just the mother of the 14 children) sounds dysfunctional; the kids are beginning their life in a fish-bowl and the whole thing is just so sad.
fourrrrrrrrrrteen? She might just use this kids to gain money from the government. She is only thinking of herself.
Jeez!
Ruby, I’m glad that you posted a follow-up on this. I kind of feel stuck in between… Part of me hopes that she fails miserably, while another part of me hopes that things work out just for the sake of the kids.
I always try not to judge anyone and I am not going to judge this mother either, we do not know the whole story of her life. The woman’s mother may be ready to move out, maybe she can’t hand the stress, I won’t judge her either. I do hope that everything works out well for her. I don’t agree with treating this mother any different from others I think she can use all the free diapers she can get LOL! I may not agree with the way she decided to live her life, but she does have 14 children to care for and if big companies do this sort of things for others, why not this lady?
Still an unbelievable story. I pray for the children.
Again, thanks to all of you who have shared your opionion of this bizarre happening.I too wish all fourteen of these children the best. I think it was a selfish thing to do and I think the mom is completely unstable but the children are here now. I think the big companies who usually hand out freebies to multiplies are afraid of all the bad publicity that has come with these births. But in spite of that she will probably make a lot of money off her story,a movie, pictures of the babies, and so on. I have a feeling they will be well taken care of and I hope that is so.
Oh.. She faces a problem because of infertility. Let it be.
These incidents are rare and in a matter of time her story will be wanted.
I am shocked looking at the expense of raising the children. That is just the goal I am planning to earn for a life time. Which country is this so expensive?
Thanks again everyone. Fornls this expense of raising a child is in the U.S.