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Octuplet Mom 'Not Capable': Grandma

Having 14 kids is 'unconscionable,' says Angela Suleman

(Newser) - The mother of the California woman who added octuplets to her brood of six tells Radar that her daughter’s “not capable of raising 14 children.” "She really really has no idea what she's doing to her children and to me. She already has six beautiful children....

Calif. Medical Board to Investigate Octuplet Births

Doc who performed in vitro fertilization procedures may have violated standards

(Newser) - California’s Medical Board is investigating whether there was a violation of medical standards by the doctor who helped Nadya Suleman become pregnant with octuplets, the Whittier Daily News reports. Suleman told NBC all 14 of her children were born through in vitro fertilization performed by one California specialist. “...

Octuplets' Mom Collected $165K in Disability

Work injury aggravated by her pregnancy

(Newser) - A California agency paid Nadya Suleman over $165,000 in disability benefits for an on-the-job back injury, records obtained by AP reveal. Suleman was employed at a state mental health hospital from 1997 until December, although records show that her injuries—which were aggravated by pregnancy—left her unable to...

Octuplets' Mom: I Dreamed of 'Huge Family'

(Newser) - In her first interview since giving birth to octuplets, Nadya Suleman says her motivation was simple: As an only child, she always wanted a big family. "That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family, and—I just longed for certain connections and...

Octuplet Mom Leaves Hospital
 Octuplet Mom Leaves Hospital 
Feb 5, 2009 1:38 PM CST

Octuplet Mom Leaves Hospital

(Newser) - The woman who recently gave birth to octuplets has been released from a Los Angeles-area hospital, the Times reports. Where Nadya Suleman will go, or whether any of her eight infants will accompany her, is uncertain. Doctors had suggested that she would be released while her children remained under supervision....

Octuplet Mother Happy To Be Single Mom

(Newser) - The mother who recently gave birth to octuplets did so determined to raise them as a single parent, Us magazine reports. "She did have boyfriends. She did have someone who really wanted to get married," said the mother of Nadya Suleman. But those relationships just didn't work out....

Enquirer: Moore, Kutcher Plan to Adopt

(Newser) - Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are looking to adopt a child, perhaps as early as this summer, the National Enquirer reports. The tab says the couple has struggled to conceive, including attempts at in vitro fertilization and a possible miscarriage. The two were set on a biological child but have...

Octuplet Grandma: Her Need for Kids 'Not Normal'

Mom of 14 begged for siblings as only child

(Newser) - The path that led Nadya Suleman to become mother to a whopping 14 kids traces back to her upbringing as an only child, her own mother tells Us magazine. “She always blamed me for only having her. She was always upset I didn‘t have more,” Angela Suleman...

Octuplets' Mom Hires Publicists as Offers Roll In

Suleman calls in pros to deal with deluge of book, TV, diaper offers

(Newser) - Nadya Suleman has hired two publicists to help her juggle the demand for LA's eight newest celebrities, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mother, still in the hospital with her octuplets, is weighing offers from around the world for interviews and first pictures of the eight, along with book and...

Mom on Pill Has Twins&mdash;Twice
 Mom on Pill Has Twins—Twice 
Feb 2, 2009 8:26 AM CST

Mom on Pill Has Twins—Twice

Docs say odds are over 11 million to one

(Newser) - A British woman has given birth to her second set of twins conceived while on birth control pills, the Daily Mail reports. Doctors say the odds are more than 11 million to one. Carly O'Brien—who switched to a stronger pill after the first pair came along—says she was...

Story-Pitching Octuplets Mom: 'Show Me the Money'

Mom seeking $2M for tale

(Newser) - The single mom who gave birth to octuplets to increase her brood to 14 is seeking $2 million to tell her story, reports the Times of London. Nadya Suleman, 33, plans to negotiate with Oprah and Good Morning America's Diane Sawyer. She is also seeking diaper sponsorship and other lucrative...

'Obsessed' Octuplet Mom Wanted 'One More Girl'

Grandmom: 'Obviously she overdid herself'

(Newser) - The California mother of octuplets “is obsessed with children” and wanted “just one more girl” even though she already had six kids, her mother told the Los Angeles Times. The 33-year-old divorcee “is very good with children, but obviously she overdid herself,” said her mother, who...

Octuplets' Mom Already Has 6 Kids at Home

She lives with parents; babies' grandpa plans to return to work

(Newser) - The California woman who gave birth to octuplets last week already has six kids at home, and never expected that fertility treatment would leave her with a brood of 14, her mother tells the Los Angeles Times. The woman declined the option of having any of the embryos selectively removed...

Babies Ready to Rock at Birth

Infants can perceive rhythmic regularity

(Newser) - Babies are born ready to get in the groove, a new study suggests. Researchers played repetitive rock beats for infants, and when “metrically-unimportant” aspects of the music were absent, the babies’ auditory activity didn’t change much. But if there was a shift in the rhythm—for instance, if...

Details Emerge on Belgian Baby Killer

Thousands march to honor dead; worker praised as a hero

(Newser) - Details of a Belgian daycare stabbing spree emerged today as thousands marched to honor three dead and 12 wounded in the attack, the Telegraph and AP report. A photo has surfaced of suspect Kim de Gelder, a loner who sniggered during police questioning and refused to cooperate. Police believe he...

Breast May Be Best, But Pumps Get All the Attention

Companies praised for allowing women to pump ... but contact has no substitute

(Newser) - The push for regulations that give US moms a place and time to pump their breast milk overlooks a major part of the age-old breast-feeding debate, Jill Lepore writes in the New Yorker. “Is it the mother, or her milk, that matters more to the baby?” Lepore asks. High-tech...

UK Mom Gives Birth 2 Days After Brain Dies

Docs kept ice skater's heart beating after hemorrhage

(Newser) - A woman in the UK gave birth 2 days after dying of a brain hemorrhage, the Daily Mail reports. Jayne Soliman was declared brain dead a few hours after collapsing, just 25 weeks into her pregnancy, but the hospital kept her heart beating until her daughter could be delivered by...

Early C-Sections Raise Babies' Health Risks

(Newser) - Doctors and parents often schedule elective C-sections too early, raising the risk of health problems for the baby, USA Today reports. Nearly one in four such Caesarians occur before the recommended 39th week of pregnancy, a new study shows. It makes a difference: Babies delivered by elective C-section at 37...

It's a Girl for Ben and Jennifer

(Newser) - Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have a new baby girl, E! reports. No details, but both mother and child are doing well, said a spokesman. The new addition is the second child for the celeb parents, both 36—little Violet came along three years ago. "She's probably the best...

New Maternity Leave Means Bring Your Kids to Work

Firms go ga-ga over not losing mom for months

(Newser) - Every day can be bring-your-child-to-work day, the New York Times reports, as more companies are allowing parents to bring their babies into the office. The move helps moms and dads dodge the financial hit of parental leave while simultaneously spending time with their kids. “I have not heard anyone...

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