<p>Ooops, I did not mean to politicize this thread. Let’s keep it out of the politics subforum.
I still think the California doctor needs to be punished somehow. But what can be done to him?</p>
<p>^^he can be held financially responsible for the children he so irresponsibly created.</p>
<p>who knows? maybe that is where the house is coming from. does anyone know otherwise?</p>
<p>The doctor should be disciplined by the medical profession and lose his license. Government action is not necessary.</p>
<p>I hope someone else wants to talk with us about the babies a little longer tonight. I watched all those tv entertainment shows early this evening just for a glimpse lol</p>
<p>and was appalled to hear her say “we never wanted this” and maybe I’m wrong but think she meant the babies. you just can not say that about your children… regardless.</p>
<p>^ She’s bashed repeatedly for not repenting and saying her decision was a bad one. Dr. Phil practically had to force it out of her, saying this is what people want to hear. She made it quite clear that her explanation for not having said it was a mistake until now is because it would be construed that she was referring to her babies. It’s a difficult line to walk. And sure enough, now that she says yes I was wrong, it was a mistake, she’s being attacked for that too. </p>
<p>You can regret the decision and agree with the rest of the population that it was a mistake, that you never wanted or should never have let your self end up pregnant with another one after six (let alone another 8!), but still want and lvoe your babies now that they are here.</p>
<p>Can malpractice insurance pay up for these kids if the doctor is sued?</p>
<p>post 1205: yes she is definitely between a rock and a hard place.</p>
<p>I’m not in favor of ever telling children they were a mistake on any level. In this case it will be difficult.</p>
<p>I believe sunnyflorida questioned whether there would be any (or adequate) insurance?</p>
<p>Maybe it was someone else?</p>
<p>">>Gloria Alred (sp?) is involved>></p>
<p>I thought her offer had been refused."</p>
<p>She was on the radio this morning, chatting with Ryan Seacrest, and said that if Nadia asked, they would review the offer. The door is not completely closed.</p>
<p>She is just waltzing through all this totally oblivious to the needs of the children, totally detached from reality. Every other parents of supertwins that I have seen has been overwhelmed with the responsibility, even when they have time to prepare–logistics, caregivers, health needs of preemies, finances, space–think the Dilleys, the McCaugheys, J&K, etc. In thinking about this, I sympathize much more with Kate. You have to be superorganized and a germophobe with fragile preemies. Maybe she’s carried it a bit too far and I’m sure the editing focuses on that, but it’s understandable. The only person I can’t imagine getting overstressed is Michelle Duggar, but she didn’t do it in a batch. Even if she found herself in such a situation, I am sure she’d just roll up her sleeves and calmly do what was necessary–with a helpful husband. </p>
<p>The DFCS calls and 911 calls are just illustrations of the chaotic nature of that household. Nothing justifying action was found, but neighbors were concerned enough to call, children appeared dirty and unwatched, she lost one that followed her mother on a walk, etc. What’s she going to do with 8 toddlers going in all directions? Maybe she needs a herding dog!</p>
<p>This video shows that Nadya doesn’t seem to have a clue about how to control her kids. Her kid bites her, and Nadya continues the interview after just saying “gentle”</p>
<p>[Video</a> - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com](<a href=“Video News - CNN”>Video News - CNN)</p>
<p>In that video that NSM posted a link to…I thought it was interesting at the end how the commentator says that Nadya is asking for and wanting privacy, but by the same token, she is doing daily video blogs. :rolleyes:</p>
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<p>Not a bad idea. Dog can let you know if a kid tries to escape out the front door.</p>
<p>^^ in all honesty it sounded like a good and practical suggestion to me, too, though I was immediatley reminded of Nanna (correct name??) in Peter Pan.</p>
<p>Sadly, I hope the DCFS needs to take the kids away. They each deserve a loving, clean home in which someone can make sure they have an appropriate childhood. There is no way this woman can appropriately parent these kids.</p>
<p>It was also interesting that she said someting to the effect that the older children couldn’t visit because the octuplets’ were so fragile. I immediately thought of those nails–I really don’t understand them. How could a mother of 6 whose hands must be in and out of water constantly look like that? And the newborns–I just don’t understand how she can keep them that way with their delicate skin. Mind boggling all the way around!
Even if you weren’t doing much cleaning and cooking (Grandma must do that–if it happens at all), what about just playing with the kids? When my kids were that age, we were always doing crafts and messy stuff which precluded me having long nails, let alone manicured ones.</p>
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<p>Obviously the neighbors are dubious…if they keep calling Child Services with their concerns.</p>
<p>It’s obvious she is delusional. This is such a sad story - especially for the children.</p>
<p>Regarding the video of Nadya trying to talk while holding a child who was slapping, biting and pulling her hair-- I wonder if that was the child with autism. My sis, who has a child with autism, says that kind of behavior was typical in her experience. At any rate, it would be easy for a child with autism to hurt a baby, without intending any harm at all. They sometimes just don’t know what their bodies are doing, or what the consequences of their actions might be.</p>
<p>And I was shocked at the sight of Nadya, a month after cesarean delivery of 8, jumping on the trampoline while holding two kids. It is never safe to use a tramp while holding anyone else, much less a new mom holding 2 fairly good-sized kids. To say the very least, she does NOT have good judgement about many things.</p>
<p>The child with autism is the oldest (about 7 years old) and is not the child that was hitting and biting her during the interview. When I saw that interview, it confirmed my feeling that the octoplets should not be released to her. She can’t handle the kids she all ready has in the home. The 2 year old was beating the crap out of her–hitting her in the face, pulling her hair, and biting her. Sorry, but when my kids were 2 years old, they knew not to hit, bite, and pull my hair. What are those kids going to do to the preemies? Everything about her situation is wrong and she purposely chose to put herself in these circumstances.</p>