What could be better than 14 babies?

[trailmix 77]

How could she afford the treatment though? I would like to know how she supports the children she already has and how she was able to afford in vitro.

In vitro is EXPENSIVE.

Maybe they are really wealthy?

I think that people who are having a hard time conceiving should absolutely use the avenues available to them - as an aside.

I think this was an irresponsible move by the clinic involved.

[thetreble 19]

Yes....I think of poles and nakedness...

[thetreble 19]

From Perezhilton.com

The mother of the octuplets AND 6 other kids (pre-octuplets), Nadya Suleman, has hired not one but two LA-based publicists.

This reeks of famewhoreness and in this case, it just feels gross!

The octuplet flacks have revealed that they've fielded dozens of interview requests and offers for book, film and television deals.

And, some media reports have speculated that Suleman might be paid as much as $2 million for an interview.

To that, the mom of 14's publicist said, "The money itself is not the object. She has her view of her life with her kids as they go down life's highway. She wants to be sure they are well cared for."

[Donna A 4]

i figured this was going to be made into a money making thing. just read this morning she was 2 million for the story and a jon and kate plus 8 show. why not...look at all the free trips they get!!!

[thetreble 19]

It would be interesting to find out if this was her plan to begin with...and that the doctors that decided to inject her were going to see some CASH.

[Jenni and Bo 0]

From what I had heard, her parents' house was remortgaged to get the money for her invitro treatments..

and her 60-something father said he will have to come out of retirement and go back to work as a mechanic in iraq!

How insensitive is that of the daughter on her parents as well...I think it's horrible.

[Craneman 2]

How could she afford the treatment though? I would like to know how she supports the children she already has and how she was able to afford in vitro.

In vitro is EXPENSIVE.

WELFARE

[Danu 19]

From what I had heard, her parents' house was remortgaged to get the money for her invitro treatments..

and her 60-something father said he will have to come out of retirement and go back to work as a mechanic in iraq!

How insensitive is that of the daughter on her parents as well...I think it's horrible.

That is disgusting, though that the same time, why one earth would they let her do something like that? As sad as it sounds I believe this is all a publicity stunt and that they are hoping to ride on the backs of other peoples donations to them. It actually sickens me a bit to think of the families that do this...have multiples just to be popular and get other people to pay for things.

[Sprailenes 47]

How could she afford the treatment though? I would like to know how she supports the children she already has and how she was able to afford in vitro.

In vitro is EXPENSIVE.

WELFARE

Really? Welfare would pay for someone to have embryos emplanted in them? That certainly seems silly to me. You can't afford to have children, but here lets give you some anyways!

[Sprailenes 47]

haha meant to say IMPLANTED not EM.

####### I am not on my game today.

[The_Dude 1,142]

haha meant to say IMPLANTED not EM.

####### I am not on my game today.

No, welfare won't pay for the invitro, but it will pay her a stipend each and every month for those children. Her father is going back to work to help support them, and her mother has said she is leaving, she is fed up with the situation.

I do agree that she shouldn't have been allowed to have more kids. Six is an incredibly large responsibility and her being unemployed and single doesn't help.

I don't agree that people who are unable to conceive naturally should resign themselves to not having any children. If they are a good and stable family, why not utilize the technology to have a child? I know people should take a harder look at adoption, but for many people, it is just not really an option for them. I don't see anything ethically wrong with it as long as they can provide a good loving home for the child.

Edited February 3, 2009 by Rob and Mel

[Sprailenes 47]

She has a book deal and a movie deal out of it, so I am sure she'll be financially fine.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Not necissarily. She hasn't received any of the massive advance payments that she was seeking, only development deals. These are tantamount to a small payoff up front, and a promise to look into it. I do fear that with this massive outrage from a majority of people, that she will get her own t.v. show. You know people would watch it too. She's a trainwreck. It's like watching The Hills, people watch, because they hate the vapid people on it.

[Sprailenes 47]

Just as long as it doesn't cut into my Duggars, Jon & Kate, and toddlers and tiaras time slots... I'd certainly watch it. I love passing judgement on people I don't know.

No really... I do.

[The_Dude 1,142]

This is the downfall of society (just kidding). If you watch it, she will stay on the air longer, and probably have more kids, and the atmosphere will implode.