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The spotlight seems to have permanently shifted from the octuplets themselves to octomom, Nadya Suleman, her father, Ed Doud, and the octo-nana Angela Suleman. And now, boyfriends from the past.
Doud hit the television circuit, appearing on yesterday's Oprah to defend his daughter against claims that she doesn't deserve empathy.
"Don't punish her or her babies," he told the rapt audience. "It's God's will. If he didn't want this to happen he would have destroyed her embryos. I will do whatever I can to help her."
What's more, Suleman's dad says he had no idea his daughter was pregnant -- and apparently neither did her mom. According to Radar Online, when Angela confronted her daughter, Nadya denied she was pregnant and said: "I have a tumor."
Sigh.
That's eerily similar to the story Suleman told ex-boyfriend and possible biological father of the children, Denis Beaudoin. On "Good Morning America," Beaudoin said Suleman told him she had ovarian cancer and was unable to conceive without the help of a doctor.
Back to Oprah, the octo-grandpa also claimed that his daughter was drugged on medication during her February 9 interview with Ann Curry, and shouldn't be crucified by the media.
"Really?" said Oprah. "She seemed in control to me. It was her choice to do the interview. There is something called free will. NBC didn't blindfold her." Then she cut to the chase: "Do you think your daughter is mentally unstable?"
"I question her mental stability," sighed Doud. "I wish she had realized how expensive raising all these children would be. She should have stopped with two. And the doctor shouldn't have implanted all those embryos. But it's too late and people shouldn't focus on the negativity. What's done is done."
His tone echoes Angela Suleman's argument with her daughter as shot on an explosive videotape on Radar Online.
"I have to let go of my need to control everything and I need to accept the help that has been offered," said Nadya.
"I hope you get help," said her mother. "I really hope so."
These interviews and reveals are getting absurd. At this point, people care less about Suleman's mental health and her personal issues and are more concerned with the children's welfare. As it should be. Dr. Mandhir Gupta, a Neonatologist at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, has said it will be a few weeks to months before the babies can go home. (That's going to be some hospital bill!)
What do you think? Is it time to stop worrying about Nadya Suleman and focus on the kids?
Doud hit the television circuit, appearing on yesterday's Oprah to defend his daughter against claims that she doesn't deserve empathy.
Octuplets Gallery
A child stands in a bedroom in the home of Angela Suleman, the grandmother of the California octuplets. Nadya Suleman, the mother of the babies who also has six other children, said this week that she is done having children. See More Photos From RadarOnline.com
Stewart Cook, RadarOnline.com
The Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets on Jan. 26 had the embryos implanted at a Beverly Hills clinic run by a controversial doctor, it was revealed Monday. Here, Dr. Michael Kamrava is shown performing an ultrasound on a pregnant Nadya Suleman in 2006. In addition to the octuplets, Suleman has six other children, ages 2 to 7.
KTLA / AP
Suleman is shown with two of her children in 2006. The single mom told NBC's 'Today' show that she was "fixated" on having children. She said all 14 of her children were conceived through in vitro fertilization with sperm donated by a friend. She said she used the same doctor for all her pregnancies.
KTLA / AP
Suleman looks at an ultrasound of her unborn twins in 2006. She told NBC that she is not "living off the taxpayers," but she has accepted food stamps. RadarOnline.com reported that she is living in a hotel room, although it's not clear who is paying for the room.
KTLA / AP
NBC's 'Today' broadcast footage Monday of Suleman visiting her octuplets in the California hospital where they were born Jan. 26. There are six boys and two girls.
MSNBC.com
A combination picture shows the octuplets. Clockwise from top left are: Josiah, Makai, Jeremiah, Nariyah, Jonah, Noah, Maliyah and Isaiah. All share the middle name Angel and the last name Solomon.
NBC / Reuters
Suleman did not disclose the name of her doctor, but she said on 'Today' that she went to the West Coast IVF Clinic in Beverly Hills. Its director is Kamrava, shown being followed by reporters Monday. Kamrava, 57, would not comment, but told reporters outside his clinic on Rodeo Drive that he had granted an interview to one of the television networks.
Nick Ut, AP
Kamrava enters his office Monday. Some fertility specialists have questioned his methods. "He's tried some novel techniques and some of those methods have been controversial," said Dr. John Jain, founder of Santa Monica Fertility Specialists. Ethicists have questioned the decision to implant so many embryos in Suleman, saying the health of both the mother and babies were at risk.
Nick Ut, AP
Without identifying the doctor, the Medical Board of California said last week that it was investigating Suleman's physician to see whether there may have been "a violation of the standard of care." The board said Monday it has not taken any disciplinary action against Kamrava in the past.
Nick Ut, AP
This is the building where Kamrava's clinic is located. Many have questioned why a doctor would help a single woman with six young children and no visible means of support to conceive more babies.
Nick Ut, AP
"Don't punish her or her babies," he told the rapt audience. "It's God's will. If he didn't want this to happen he would have destroyed her embryos. I will do whatever I can to help her."
What's more, Suleman's dad says he had no idea his daughter was pregnant -- and apparently neither did her mom. According to Radar Online, when Angela confronted her daughter, Nadya denied she was pregnant and said: "I have a tumor."
Sigh.
That's eerily similar to the story Suleman told ex-boyfriend and possible biological father of the children, Denis Beaudoin. On "Good Morning America," Beaudoin said Suleman told him she had ovarian cancer and was unable to conceive without the help of a doctor.
Back to Oprah, the octo-grandpa also claimed that his daughter was drugged on medication during her February 9 interview with Ann Curry, and shouldn't be crucified by the media.
"Really?" said Oprah. "She seemed in control to me. It was her choice to do the interview. There is something called free will. NBC didn't blindfold her." Then she cut to the chase: "Do you think your daughter is mentally unstable?"
"I question her mental stability," sighed Doud. "I wish she had realized how expensive raising all these children would be. She should have stopped with two. And the doctor shouldn't have implanted all those embryos. But it's too late and people shouldn't focus on the negativity. What's done is done."
His tone echoes Angela Suleman's argument with her daughter as shot on an explosive videotape on Radar Online.
"I have to let go of my need to control everything and I need to accept the help that has been offered," said Nadya.
"I hope you get help," said her mother. "I really hope so."
These interviews and reveals are getting absurd. At this point, people care less about Suleman's mental health and her personal issues and are more concerned with the children's welfare. As it should be. Dr. Mandhir Gupta, a Neonatologist at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, has said it will be a few weeks to months before the babies can go home. (That's going to be some hospital bill!)
What do you think? Is it time to stop worrying about Nadya Suleman and focus on the kids?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
2-25-2009 @ 4:59PM
Irma said...This is a real soap opera,this woman has something new to say everyday.I hope this is the end of her.I don't care about her. I don't like her. I don't care about her mother,her father or who ever this boyfriend is.that could not see that this girl has problems. And if he is the father of these kids, that the state of California sends him the bills and forces child support.
I just pray for the little ones and god bless them.
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2-25-2009 @ 5:55PM
John said...Very interesting story, but I have trouble with the Dad saying that it was God's will. But if God will control all the strings then are we nothing but puppets? Where does responsibility, freedom and consequences some into play.
Personally I think we make choices and have to live with the consequences.
My giving these odd parts of life so much attention we give power to them, which ends up creating more of these types of situations because people become accustomed to them.
Just drop it and move on...there are more important issues to solve.
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2-25-2009 @ 8:29PM
Irish Heart said...John, thank you!
I, too am sick of people doing things without thinking of the consequences. When the outcome isn't what they wanted, or expected, they come out with the same old thing, "It's God's will," "I'm a victim of circumstance", "I had a bad childhood", "The schol system failed me", "The little voices in my head tell me what to do" (lol).
You said: "where does responsibility, freedom and consequences come into play. Personally I think we make choices and have to live with the consequences."
I totally agree with you, and I believe that a lot of our society's problems are caused by people not being willing to be responsible for their own choices, and deal with those consequences.
2-26-2009 @ 3:51AM
Lauren Judith said...We should not reward Nadia with giving her everything she needs, I know that we need to think about the children. She needs to realize that when people cannot take care of their children they cannot keep them. There are checks on people who adopt or foster children and there should be on those who elect to conceive through medical means. Many people have said that there are so many children in the system right now that they will get lost. I disagree, with the high profile of this case I am sure that there are people willing to even fight for these children. There is no way for the woman to pay for her children, no matter what she does. she may get help for the first year, but after that there are seventeen more to go. These kids need a good home, and her's is not it.
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2-26-2009 @ 5:25AM
Judith said...I think she needs a Conservator, like Britney has.. She needs someone to take control of the SSI she gets for her 3 disabled chi
ldren. She should have taken Gloria Allred's offer for help with her children, too. Nurses who could watch over the children and show her how to be a parent. It's not buying them lots of toys... I think Nadya needs a Psychiatric Evaluation, too..
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2-26-2009 @ 8:30AM
ninainindia said...I don't even believe in God, but if I did I still wouldn't agree with this. I would think it was God's will if she had gotten pregnant with Octuplets the natural way, this was more the doctor's will.
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2-26-2009 @ 12:46PM
Irma said...AMEN
2-26-2009 @ 12:58PM
Amy said...Isn't it interesting that she is doing for a graduate degree in Psychology? She is self-medicating with her perceived lonely childhood by having as many children as possible. I feel for her parents and for the friend who unwittingly became the father of 14 children.
As much as I dislike having the government involved in private lives, I think this is truly a case for intervention by Children's Protective Services (or whatever it is called in CA). These children, all 14 of them, need to be placed in loving homes, perhaps in sets of two or three, with contact with each other, of course, and their mother needs serious mental help!
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2-27-2009 @ 10:26PM
kitty said...Instead of the rest of us pouring our hearts out and helping this mother, why don't we look at the doctor that implanted all those embryos? He should pay child support or 8 children that will surely have millions of dollars worth of health issues. I doubt if he would be able to take on such a responsibility once he loses his license, though.
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3-01-2009 @ 12:44PM
eldereva said...I couldn't believe what I read in my local paper this morning. That Suleman woman has again confirmed my suspicions that she is in need of psychiatric help. A non-profit group called Angels in Waiting offered her a home and 24/7 in house care for her and her children. Free. Free! She declined the offer. These are professionals, doctors, nurses, child care experts. Did I mention it was free? Unreal.
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3-05-2009 @ 10:11AM
cindy rutherford dmn said...Denny's has a new OCTOMOM breakfast called the OCTO-Slam
14 eggs no sausage and the person in the next booth pays for it
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