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By Bridget Freer on Thursday 12 February 2009

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Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets babies in January this year, has put out a plea for money and ‘items’ for her family.

Her successful delivery of eight live babies was greeted with national joy which quite quickly turned to shock when it was discovered that she already had six children under the age of seven, was single, jobless and lived at home with her parents.

Suleyman's revelation that she was allowed to have multiple implants during IVF also caused controversy and this whiff of scandal is said to have discouraged corporate sponsors from offering assistance to Suleyman and her octuplets.

And so Suleyman, 33, who bills herself a ‘proud mother of 14’, has set up www.thenadyasulemanfamily.com, as a place where people can send online donations. She asks that any gifts of clothing, baby equipment or furniture be sent to the office of the publicity firm she hired last month.

She says in the Telegraph that the website also offers the opportunity for everybody to meet her octuplet babies who she says are, ‘growing stronger by the day."

Suleyman has posted a picture of each baby, along with their name, birth order and weight.

‘We thank you from the bottom of our hearts’, the website states, in anticipation of public help.

It seems unlikely, however, that much money will flow in though as there is significant and widespread resentment that, despite Suleyman's denials, she has been proved to be receiving support from the public purse.

Earlier this week, Suleyman's publicist Mike Furtney confirmed that she was receiving $490 (£340) a month in food stamps and an undisclosed amount of income support.

Bad feelings are running particularly high in her native California where taxpayers are said to be very angry that the cost of the octuplets' delivery – which required a 46-strong medical team and is estimated to come in at a whacking $3 million (£2.1 million) — may have to be met by a healthcare programme for the poor.

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I feel so sorry for this lady and even sorrier for her children. There are lots of families in her position why did she not think about this before she had her treatment? Over here we hav freecycle where you can pick up second hand baby items perhaps she like everyone else should try this!
Comment by K on February 12 18:14

She is very irresponsible and now with our downward economy...she have a face of asking money. why did'nt she think about that before.
Anyone who gives this woman any help is condoning her stupidity. she should be charge with negligence and child endangerment.

Comment by BILLIE DOMINGO on February 12 18:48

Why can't the state look into offering FREE sterilization of women who already have one or two children and must use welfare to live? Sterilization is NOT a punishment. We don't punish our pets when we opt to spay and neuter. We choose it because we aren't allowing their offspring to suffer.

These 14 babies are going to suffer. Their mother is a child herself, living with her parents, no job and can't understand that if she can't support the 6 kids she had, then she should not have brought 8 more into this world.
Comment by Teresa W. on February 13 01:48

This is outrageous! What ever happened to personal responsibility in this country?
Comment by EG on February 13 14:28

This was an incredibly irresponsible decision for both Nadya and her physican. The doctor should have selected only one embyro knowing that she already had 6 children. Even if it were a 100000 in 1 chance of octuplets, why would anyone take that chance. I wish she would get a job and pay for her own children if she wants them so much. Terrible decision. I feel badly for ALL of her children. Please pray for her and those babies. Obviously she is not mentally stable. IF she were, she would have done things differently. The doctor should be fired, sued and pay for part of the baby expenses himself for being so stupid. He is the professional who should have known better.
Comment by T on February 22 16:13