tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post1886216381931490602..comments2023-05-30T06:00:44.178-04:00Comments on Thoughts from the Toilet Bowl: Who Did Their Homework?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07064285786209560776noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-2874167022910230992009-02-14T07:01:00.000-05:002009-02-14T07:01:00.000-05:00What concerns me is how did 6 become 8? I'm admitt...What concerns me is how did 6 become 8? I'm admittedly not overly familiar with the IVF process, but don't they implant eggs that have already split to make their little cell clumps that will be the babies if they attach to the uterine wall? So how did at least one of those split after implantation? I think she was part of a drug trial or something.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022107939949744505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-44914680257343504442009-02-11T12:39:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:39:00.000-05:00I think if she wanted a large family, that's great...I think if she wanted a large family, that's great. But she's not that old, so there was plenty of time to wait. So what was the rush? She doesn't have the income to support her children, she can't possibly have the TIME to properly care for 14 children, 3 of which are special needs (and that could increase drastically since the babies were so premature). She says she's not selfish, but I think everything about her is the very epitome of selfishness. I just don't understand. I have 3 kids under the age of 5 and I would lose my mind if I was a single mom. She now has 14 under the age of 8. I don't think it would be that much of an issue at all had she just waited. Find a husband, a father for your kids... If you start pushing 35, 40 and still don't have that, fine. Do IVF to complete your family. Plus, with no income other than student loans and SSI checks, to spend her settlement money on IVF was beyond selfish. Her kids deserved some of that money to provide them security for a while.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18417570778398224544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-68220061878330690612009-02-11T12:14:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:14:00.000-05:00But she's going to stop her life and hold them and...But she's going to stop her life and hold them and make sure they are loved and that's so much more than other parents do! That part got to me too. There's more to parenting than providing material goods but there's also more to parenting than hugging and snuggles. There's discipline and providing. There's drivers ed and puberty. I'm with Sam on this one. I hope they continue to cover this story in some form or fashion so that we can see how it turns out.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064285786209560776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-7671228754567400092009-02-11T12:07:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:07:00.000-05:00I am angry mostly because of how flippant she is a...I am angry mostly because of how flippant she is about having baby after baby with no means to support them or a plan. These kids will suffer in the long run whether from lack of parenting, time with her, food, shelter, clothing, etc. It angers me because she is out running willy-nilly having babies for no reason other than to have a big family and so many people would love to have kids but can't.<BR/><BR/>I think it is terribly irresponsible what she has done. If you want a big family, more power to you. But if you don't have the means to, don't do it!<BR/><BR/>I really think it is all for attention. What happens when the babies are not babies anymore and real life sets in? Is she going to have more? Give them up? Etc.Jenerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435123191760023630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-19831023814991141752009-02-11T11:55:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:55:00.000-05:00I don't think there would have been a firestorm, b...I don't think there would have been a firestorm, but the risks would still be there. She already has 6 kids, no job, no money, no room for more kids, kids with disabilities (which takes so much more time and love), and well, honestly she needs mental help. I wonder what will come of all this. It will be an interesting story to watch!Samantha Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932178637480852592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-72022136123675619912009-02-11T11:48:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:48:00.000-05:00Great piont on the number. If she had only had twi...Great piont on the number. If she had only had twins would it have gained the firestorm? And would the risk to any of them be any different?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064285786209560776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-2304212540777039582009-02-11T11:45:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:45:00.000-05:00I am with you on the confused part because I reall...I am with you on the confused part because I really don't know what to think. During the hour that I watched this women my mind ran a gammet of emotions: I was angry that she would do this, it will be near impossible to give each child the love and attention they need; then I was thinking man this women needs help mentally. She is obviously doing this because of some kind of imbalance. Then my sister and I commented on how she looks like Angelina Jolie and mind you that I had not heard that comparison was already being made by some. She seemed to have an answer for everything that skirted around the issues at hand. Remember, she has a publicist so how many of those answers were truely hers and how many were given to her by her publicist. I also start to think that if this time hadn't resulted in eight, instead she'd only had one, two or even three babies would we even know who she is? I don't know that anything I said made sense because I just briefly touched on all the things in my mind, but there you have it.Samantha Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932178637480852592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143382045032255213.post-20624414688406461292009-02-11T11:42:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:42:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Samantha Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00932178637480852592noreply@blogger.com