Mother of octuplets reveals her joy ... but there's no sign of the father

DailyMail.uk ^ | 30th January 2009 | staff writer

[yankeedame]

'My eight miracle babies': Mother of octuplets reveals her joy ... but there's no sign of the father

The mother who gave birth to octuplets - giving her a grand total of 14 children - has said her babies are 'miraculous'. But as more details emerged...neighbours raised questions over whether her children will have a father in their lives at all.

The woman's mother...confirmed the octuplets were indeed the result of fertility treatment - and...had had the opportunity to abort one or more...but turned it down.

It was also revealed that the woman's father - a contractor - may be forced to return to work in Iraq to help support his 14 grandchildren.

Cramped: This two or three bedroom bungalow
in Whittier, California home to the woman who gave birth
to octuplets this week

Residents....where the unidentified mother lives said they have never seen the woman – who they said looks to be Hispanic - with anyone who looked like a boyfriend or husband.

A neighbour...said: 'I don’t think she is married or has a partner."

Concerns...also raised over the family's home...

But the babies' grandfather said the family have a far larger house elsewhere....

'We have a huge house, not here....'You are never going to know where it is.'

...The mother of the octuplets is believed to be 33.

[Fawn]

Maybe she’s breeding a sleeper cell :)

[IYAS9YAS]

It appears there is a new twist. This article says the woman's father will be returning to his "native Iraq".

Sounds like Muslim/Arab and father vs. grandfather questions are answered. What isn't answered is whether or not she is a citizen, and where the father(s) is(are).

New FR article here

[ßuddaßudd]

LOL,,,, ya think?

[philman_36]

'We have a huge house, not here....'You are never going to know where it is.'
That might be true...
It was also revealed that the woman's father - an Iraqi contractor - may be forced to return to work in his native country to help support his 14 grandchildren.
Just what nationality is he?
Angela Suleman, the grandmother of the babies...
Mr. Suleman, the grandfather, might not be so hard to track down after all.

Cramped: This two or three bedroom bungalow in Whittier, California home to the woman who gave birth to octuplets this week

Whitepages.com Angela V Suleman
Whittier, CA 90603-1448

Age: 65+
Household: Nadya N Suleman

Hmmmmmm...

[tiki]

Suleman is not an hispanic name.

[Arthur McGowan]

You mean “virginal conception,” i.e., the conception of Jesus by Mary, without a human father.

The “Immaculate Conception” is the conception of Mary, who had a human mother and human father, without Original Sin.

[hunter112]

When these 14 kids start paying into your Social Security, I hope you’ll remember to write a thank-you note.

That's presuming they get jobs. Chances are, they're going to learn the life of a welfare family in America.

[philman_36]

...said the man, who would only identify himself as Ed.
Perhaps like in Ahmed?

[philman_36]

Just adding something I found. Talk about eerie...Yemeni Leader in Afghanistan Killed
Ahmed Suleman, a spokesman for the dreaded organisation, said in a statement emailed to Pajhwok Afghan News the prominent Arab commander perished in the American raid in the volatile Paktika province.

[Scotswife]

again - british news giving us info not found in american media?

[napscoordinator]

I would agree with you if we had the facts on whether or not they are taking public assistance which at this time we don’t.

[napscoordinator]

I agree. I have a feeling that we may have helped with some of the delivery but that is only a guess. The doctors could have done some of the work pro-bono but again not sure.

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

I cant believe you are advocating adopting out a women’s children when you have no evidence that she has abused or neglected them. Taking children from their parents should only be done in proven cases of abuse and only after ever effort has been made to reconcile the family should the children be adopted out. You should be ashamed that you even thought that. What is happening to our liberty when someone on a conservative forum would advocate the removal and adoption of children because a woman made a selfish decison? I am truly scared for our freedom!

[napscoordinator]

I don’t know what the answer is but the eight babies COULD end up being productive members of society. I am hoping that she had insurance to help pay for these kids, but again we just don’t know pretty much anything...lol. Having a father in the picture would be a help. Actually, I wonder about the first six kids...where is the father there??? I truly don’t believe we will find out any of these answers.

[grasshopper2]

Most Catholics do think "Immaculate Conception" refers to the virgin birth. Until recently, I thought so myself. (For those who don't know, "immaculate COnception" is the doctrine established by the Church in the mid 1800's that Mary was conceived without original sin.

In the case of the mother of the octuplets, it's quite possible that she is still a virgin despite giving birth to 14 children, a very strange story indeed. I do hope the doctor who tansferred 8 embryos will be identified and scrutinized and that the outcome will be the establishment of strict medical standards regarding the practice of invitro and other fertility proceedures such as manditory psych and socio-economic evaluations and limits on the number of fertilized eggs transferred.

[MrB]

The odds are very slim, statistically proven, that these children, without a father around, will grow up to be productive citizens.

[Moonman62]

And one of the spears of that is to out-reproduce the other cultures.

And have the other cultures pay for it when possible.

[Lurking in Kansas]

That's presuming they get jobs. Chances are, they're going to learn the life of a welfare family in America.

+1

[napscoordinator]

True...but look at the President.../sarc.