Mother gives birth to octuplets in SoCal hospital

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | (01-26) 16:27 PST

[CindyDawg]

I doubt it. This is usually from ovary stimulation which I doubt is cheap.

[A message]

Wow. What a blessing.

I believe our President would view these babies as a punishment.

[randomhero97]

Well, good luck and Godspeed to her. Let’s hope she raises them to not be dem voters.

[freebird5850]

And sadly how many will survive. Prayers to them.

[luckystarmom]

My son was 2 1/2 when my identical twin daughters were born.

I cried when I found out I was carrying twins. I knew how much work 1 baby was, and I didn’t know how I’d manage with 3.

It also did not go well. My twins got sick when they were 6 weeks old. One of them has a brain injury, and at 12 years old we are still dealing with issues from that.

I love my twins, but I would never have fertility drugs that increased my chances of having multiples. I’d adopt instead.

[xp38]

One short of a baseball side.

[9422WMR]

sin nombre por favor

[Clock King]

I doubt it. Nobody can produce that many naturally. It requires fertility drugs, and a LOT of prenatal care for all eight to survive. So, somebody has really good insurance.

[cripplecreek]

[tapatio]

Surviving Houston Octuplets Turn Ten

All seven _ girls Ebuka, Gorom, Chidi, Chima and Echerem, and their brothers Ikem and Jioke _ were born three months prematurely in December 1998 at a Houston hospital. Their weight at birth ranged from 11 ounces to 1 pound, 11 ounces.Odera, the tiniest at 10.3 ounces, died of heart and lung failure a week after being born.

[BruceysMom]

Try not being able to have any. Eight is a blessing, none is a curse.
PS Brucey was my dog.

[pillut48]

"It's a risky decision to try to have all eight babies," said Paulson, who had no role in the delivery. "I would not recommend it under any circumstances, but I respect a parent's decision."

Culture of Death ping!

[LibFreeOrDie]

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I had twins after already having one and said I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

How I wish I could be your worst enemy!

[pillut48]

{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}

I hear you. :*(
I dealt with infertility for many years myself (married in ‘94, 6 years before my first daughter was born, another 7 before my twins arrived this past summer on our last try, several lost babies in between). No way
these were a natural pregnancy, not that that makes any difference in the existence of those precious little lives!

Prayers going up for all of them, and for you, too, BruceysMom.

[Secret Agent Man]

Mother gives birth to octuplets in SoCal hospital: Pelosi Personally Offended

[paul51]

Please tell me she is not an illegal alien

[ReagansShinyHair]

I doubt it. This is usually from ovary stimulation which I doubt is cheap.

This is from the cheapest kind of ovary stimulation, which probably cost them $50 at the most. When you pay the big bucks you are carefully monitored so that you do not ever ovulate/fertilize more than the number of eggs you want to actually try to implant.

[editor-surveyor]

"Please tell me she is not an illegal alien"

Could she be a lab rat or a rabbit?