Octuplets

**Kenn** · 29-Jan-09, 22:34

The more I think about eight babies the more I think, how on earth would one cope?
I know the parents will get support from various agencies but I am finding it difficult to imagine feeding time, bath time ,the laundry and the logistics of raising so many at the same time.
Thank goodness I'm now onto the grandmother stage and have enough arms to cuddle my grand child.

**balto** · 29-Jan-09, 22:41

Originally Posted by LIZZ

The more I think about eight babies the more I think, how on earth would one cope?
I know the parents will get support from various agencies but I am finding it difficult to imagine feeding time, bath time ,the laundry and the logistics of raising so many at the same time.
Thank goodness I'm now onto the grandmother stage and have enough arms to cuddle my grand child.

the bit that gets me is she is planning on breast feeding them lol, i struggle with me 9 week old never mind 8, if she is expressing, it will be like a dairy lol, but good luck to her, 14 kids in total, brave woman.

**Dadie** · 29-Jan-09, 22:47

The shopping bill...just doing the shopping....washing...wiping...feeding...nappies.. ..

She will be needing lots of help for years!

And industrial sized washing mashines!

**ShelleyCowie** · 29-Jan-09, 23:04

no no no no no no! How on earth....i mean...what! 8 babies! No way! haha!

They will need their own electricity station right next to em to keep the washing machine going for that!

And an extreme sized nappy wrapper! LOL!

I will just stick to havin 1 baby!

**Bazeye** · 29-Jan-09, 23:07

Havent heard about this story. Is she married, single and if married is her other half paying or is it the taxpayer?

**balto** · 29-Jan-09, 23:09

Originally Posted by Bazeye

Havent heard about this story. Is she married, single and if married is her other half paying or is it the taxpayer?

think she is married and now they have 14 kids.

**teenybash** · 29-Jan-09, 23:14

All the love and luck in the world for these eight little beings.................Mum and Dad will cope with their precious bundles with a lot of love and support with their little miracles. Bless them.

**butterfly** · 29-Jan-09, 23:15

the couple in britain who had 6 girls some years ago now said they wouldnt be able to survive without sponsors.when they had sponsors that helped with things.they got nappies from pampers for doing an advert and they got a people carrier from another company,all sorts of stuff came their way so the american couple will do allright if they court publicity.

**balto** · 29-Jan-09, 23:21

Originally Posted by butterfly

the couple in britain who had 6 girls some years ago now said they wouldnt be able to survive without sponsors.when they had sponsors that helped with things.they got nappies from pampers for doing an advert and they got a people carrier from another company,all sorts of stuff came their way so the american couple will do allright if they court publicity.

so far they are keeping out of the limelight, cant wait to see pics of these little bundles of joy.

**butterfly** · 30-Jan-09, 00:45

the family have been advised by the "EXPERTS" not to dress them all the same because with that many it could give them an identity crisis later in life.

**Margaret M.** · 31-Jan-09, 17:43

Seemingly grandmother has told daughter to not expect her to be there when she brings home the babies and grandfather has to go work in Iraq to help support the babies. Fourteen children under the age of 8 all living in their grandparents two bedroom house. Yikes! A single mother of six who has filed for bankruptcy and lost her home bringing eight more into the world is just irresponsible, in my opinion. Mine is not to judge but .... I wish all the children well and I hope mother can find a way to support them all in every way, including financially.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...fzBIQD96261B81

**sassylass** · 31-Jan-09, 18:05

Originally Posted by Margaret M.

Seemingly grandmother has told daughter to not expect her to be there when she brings home the babies and grandfather has to go work in Iraq to help support the babies. Fourteen children under the age of 8 all living in their grandparents two bedroom house. Yikes! A single mother of six who has filed for bankruptcy and lost her home bringing eight more into the world is just irresponsible, in my opinion. Mine is not to judge but .... I wish all the children well and I hope mother can find a way to support them all in every way, including financially.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...fzBIQD96261B81

Well said Margaret M. Mother claims to "just love children" but it seems she's made an irresponsible decision, given her circumstances.

**ShelleyCowie** · 31-Jan-09, 18:11

Oh my goodness! Thats the first time i have had a chance to read the whole story!

It is pretty mental that even though she had 6 before...they offered her IVF again??

**butterfly** · 01-Feb-09, 03:53

thanks for the link margaret.this puts a whole new slant on things now.the people that allowed this to happen were stupid.what were they thinking.i now feel sorry for those children,how on earth will the mother cope.....

**Oddquine** · 01-Feb-09, 04:27

I don't think the mother will, if the grandmother takes herself off. And I'd not blame her if she did.

Isn't it as well that all the embryos have gone, or we may be reading the same story in a couple of years time.

Of course she will be offered IVF in the US......as long as she can pay for it.

**DM07** · 01-Feb-09, 09:19

Oh my!
Whats done is done and perhaps its shouldnt have been but its in the past now and she will ne support for the childrens sake.
She is very lucky in a way as some couples dont even have one

**cazmanian_minx** · 01-Feb-09, 11:13

Sky News interviewed Max Clifford about this on the day the news broke - he said that if they choose to play it that way, they'll never have to work again. The first picture of the family together alone would be worth about £1m in syndication rights and that's before all the sponsorship from nappy companies, clothing companies, formula companies etc. etc. etc.

**percy toboggan** · 01-Feb-09, 11:45

Did anyonew see the surviving seven octuplets and their younger sister last week?
Born to a black mother - I think somewhere in the States. I heard the woman giving an interview and she was an absolute tonic. All the kids seem to have been brought up brilliantly - they are now ten years old. She sounded so worldly wise and such a good mother, instilling the importance of education and discipline into her brood. I suppose order would be the first requisite, otherwise family life could descend into chaos. I have no doubt all of those kids will be a credit to their parents, their community and their country.