Hekate
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Sat Jan-31-09 05:30 PM
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| 59. It's not an opinion, it's a medical fact. Higher-order multiples are at huge risk... |
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... for death or lifelong disabilities. The human uterus was NOT made for lots and lots of babies all at once.
Hekate
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| -Grandma: Octuplets mom obsessed with having kids |
Contrary1 |
Jan-31-09 11:42 AM |
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The mother saw a shrink because her daughter is insane? |
aquart |
Jan-31-09 11:44 AM |
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many members of NAMI are family members of those with problems |
YDogg |
Jan-31-09 11:46 AM |
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Of course. |
elleng |
Jan-31-09 11:48 AM |
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Its a start. |
elleng |
Jan-31-09 11:46 AM |
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The daughter is living at home. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 12:59 PM |
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That's really, really normal to do |
LostinVA |
Jan-31-09 04:30 PM |
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so, is this woman obsessed with paying for them herself? nt |
msongs |
Jan-31-09 11:49 AM |
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I'm "obsessed" with the thought of paying for her obsession. |
Catshrink |
Jan-31-09 11:51 AM |
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and what doctor did this to these children? |
grasswire |
Jan-31-09 11:51 AM |
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6 Kids, 1 Autistic and now 8 more? |
One_Life_To_Give |
Jan-31-09 11:52 AM |
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Gramma doesn't seem so thrilled (understatement). Grampa says he's financially well off enough to |
nc4bo |
Jan-31-09 11:56 AM |
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Agreed. |
supernova |
Jan-31-09 12:00 PM |
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The article says she "gets paid for it...." |
dixiegrrrrl |
Jan-31-09 07:13 PM |
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Isn't Suleman an Arabic name? |
marshall |
Jan-31-09 11:58 AM |
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Is it? All info is so sketchy. Poppy had an accent but I couldn't place it |
nc4bo |
Jan-31-09 12:01 PM |
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The grandfather is from Iraq |
Lifetimedem |
Jan-31-09 02:11 PM |
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What husband in Iraq? Grandma says the mother isn't married. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 02:50 PM |
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I don't know about her Mother but I did read that her Father is originally from Iraq. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Jan-31-09 04:38 PM |
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sounds Like Grandma Realized She Doesn't Want to Provide Free Babysitting For 14 Kids |
NashVegas |
Jan-31-09 12:01 PM |
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Pharmacists and doctors can now opt out of a procedure if they find it goes |
Merlot |
Jan-31-09 12:16 PM |
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Doctors don't have that option--they must treat everyone |
marshall |
Jan-31-09 12:55 PM |
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You mean the doctor can't say "8 embryos is a health risk to you and the child?" |
Merlot |
Jan-31-09 01:07 PM |
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That's not a belief, it's a medical opinion |
marshall |
Jan-31-09 01:16 PM |
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It's not an opinion, it's a medical fact. Higher-order multiples are at huge risk... |
Hekate |
Jan-31-09 05:30 PM |
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But best practice is to implant no more than 2 or 3 embryos |
FarCenter |
Jan-31-09 01:13 PM |
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Some people will do literally anything for a buck. I still maintain |
kestrel91316 |
Jan-31-09 01:20 PM |
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The Dr that did this should have t o pay child support. |
notadmblnd |
Jan-31-09 02:00 PM |
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So Gram's only real problem is that she isn't married? |
varkam |
Jan-31-09 12:27 PM |
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How on earth did you make this conclusion after reading the OP? |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 12:57 PM |
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Might of had something to do with this: |
varkam |
Jan-31-09 01:04 PM |
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If her daughter had a husband, then she'd likely be living with |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 01:15 PM |
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Except that she was hinting that her reasons were "traditional" |
varkam |
Jan-31-09 01:18 PM |
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There is nothing to indicate all these children were produced |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 01:22 PM |
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Were they born out of wedlock? eom |
varkam |
Jan-31-09 04:16 PM |
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Is that a trick question? Couple of posts above it seems you have |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 04:58 PM |
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It's a rhetorical question, not a trick question. |
varkam |
Jan-31-09 05:31 PM |
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I imagine her problem is that she's expected to provide day care |
marshall |
Jan-31-09 01:29 PM |
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Caring for six children doesn't come cheap. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 03:00 PM |
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Neither does IVF. |
Tansy_Gold |
Jan-31-09 04:27 PM |
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Sounds like her daughter has a mental illness. nt |
anonymous171 |
Jan-31-09 12:28 PM |
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Yes. Some Obsessive Compulsion or Hoarding? The fact that it's centered around |
rvablue |
Jan-31-09 02:03 PM |
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I don't care how many kids a person has... |
liberalmuse |
Jan-31-09 01:26 PM |
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I hope she considers adoption, there are many couples looking for babies... |
whoneedstickets |
Jan-31-09 03:03 PM |
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Best wishes and prayers |
4 t 4 |
Jan-31-09 03:08 PM |
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The woman had six children already and wanted more, thus IVF. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 04:30 PM |
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There are women who experience "baby-love".. |
SoCalDem |
Jan-31-09 03:47 PM |
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I had a neighbor who said that God made babies beautiful so their parents wouldn't kill them. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Jan-31-09 04:53 PM |
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Our middle son drew a Christmas tree on the bedroom wall of a rented house |
SoCalDem |
Jan-31-09 04:58 PM |
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lol! I truly understand how you must have felt. BTW...the wall with the |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Jan-31-09 05:53 PM |
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Our son's little stunt happened a week before we were moving, so |
SoCalDem |
Jan-31-09 05:57 PM |
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Although it wasn't great while you were living it, it really is a great story! Laughing here! |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Feb-01-09 12:42 PM |
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She's competing with Michele Duggar....... |
all.of.me |
Jan-31-09 04:20 PM |
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The whole story reminds meof Diane Downs |
LostinVA |
Jan-31-09 04:29 PM |
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I don't care how you slice it, that is one FUCKED-UP situation. |
bertman |
Jan-31-09 04:43 PM |
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I think the mom is really pissed at Grandma |
Duer 157099 |
Jan-31-09 04:57 PM |
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Have you even read anything in the OP article? |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 05:00 PM |
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Gee, thank you Grandma Obvious. |
arcadian |
Jan-31-09 05:02 PM |
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WTF are you even talking about? |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 05:02 PM |
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Lizzy, it's pretty obvious that the woman was obsessed with having children. |
arcadian |
Jan-31-09 05:04 PM |
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Who was it obvious to? Not to me or many other posters. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 05:05 PM |
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A woman who already has 6 children. |
arcadian |
Jan-31-09 05:08 PM |
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Obvious? Again, to whom? People have speculated on all kinds |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 05:21 PM |
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Even the doctors didn't know she was going to have eight. |
Texasgal |
Jan-31-09 05:38 PM |
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Did they every explain why the babies' mom also goes by |
rainbow4321 |
Jan-31-09 05:11 PM |
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From what is being reported she was married at one time. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 05:20 PM |
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OK, how about this theory: |
Duer 157099 |
Jan-31-09 05:46 PM |
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Interesting Theory |
NashVegas |
Jan-31-09 05:57 PM |
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She has been married. She got divorced. |
lizzy |
Jan-31-09 05:59 PM |
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