The Octomom has been dethroned

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
61,504
12
56
:confused:


Woman pregnant with 12 babies

A WOMAN is soon to deliver a record-breaking 12 BABIES, it was claimed today.

The teacher is expecting six boys and six girls, according to reports.

She conceived the tots following fertility treatment, after suffering a number of miscarriages.

British fertility experts confirmed the extraordinary pregnancy in Gafsa, Tunisia, was possible - but carried "colossal" risks.

The mum - who has not yet been named - reportedly told doctors she was "feeling fine and looking forward to hugging her six boys and six girls".

She is said to be in 'good health' but subject to constant medical monitoring.

The father, named in local reports only as Marwan, said: "In the beginning, we thought that my wife would give birth to twins, but more foetuses were discovered. Our joy increased with the growing number."

He claimed she wanted to give birth naturally, but medical experts claimed this would be impossible.

The Tunisian health and social ministries have said they will offer various forms of assistance to the family.

Dr Mark Hamilton, of the British Fertility Society, said: "Twelve babies seems extraordinary.

"The woman could have been receiving ovulation induction treatment, which stimulates egg production. You don't have the same control as with IVF."

In January Nadya Suleman of California, US, stunned the world by delivering eight healthy tots.

And in May, Nuala Conway, 26, from Dunamore in Co Tyrone, gave birth to sextuplets - four girls and two boys. One of the girls died in July.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/ho...to-have-12-babies.html
 

Blackjack200

Lifer
May 28, 2007
15,995
1,688
126
Meh, I'm waiting until they can get 18 at a time. That way I can my wife produce two baseball teams to play against each other in the summertime, and still have enough for a hockey team in the winter (no goalie though if we roll 4 forward lines).
 
Feb 6, 2007
16,432
1
81
Why are woman and babies capitalized? It makes me feel like the article is shouting at me, but placing the emphasis in a very strange place. Wow, a WOMAN is having twelve BABIES!
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
111,856
31,346
146
I'm reminded of the classic youtube video where they explode that beached whale carcass with a kilo of TNT.
 

Mide

Golden Member
Mar 27, 2008
1,547
0
71
Originally posted by: zinfamous
I'm reminded of the classic youtube video where they explode that beached whale carcass with a kilo of TNT.

And all of the bloody parts started landing on cars and such lol...great.
 

JTsyo

Lifer
Nov 18, 2007
12,032
1,132
126
Originally posted by: gorcorps
At some point I would think their midsection would just explode.

The babies tend to smaller. Hope she gets good care for the delivery.
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
111,856
31,346
146
Originally posted by: JTsyo
Originally posted by: gorcorps
At some point I would think their midsection would just explode.

The babies tend to smaller. Hope she gets good care for the delivery.

not if a few of them have already began to devour the other fetuses in the womb.

yum!

 

frostedflakes

Diamond Member
Mar 1, 2005
7,925
1
81
WTF, 12? How risky is it to carry that many babies to term? Sounds horrible, but for the sake of the mother and other children, shouldn't they like abort a few or something... I'd rather have a few healthy babies than a dozen barely clinging to life. :/

Also they sound like morons, did she really think she would be able to deliver the babies naturally? I wonder if they have any idea what they're getting into.

edit: Article doesn't mention it, but any idea how far along she is?
 

Dirigible

Diamond Member
Apr 26, 2006
5,961
32
91
Originally posted by: zinfamous
I'm reminded of the classic youtube video where they explode that beached whale carcass with a kilo of TNT.

The special effects guys for Starship Troopers studied that footage when making one of the giant bug thingies explode.
 

Blackjack200

Lifer
May 28, 2007
15,995
1,688
126
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
someone quick come up with a witty nick name and buy the domain

NotCheaperByTheDozen.com

Damn, I was going to say CheaperByTheSimultaneoslyConceivedDozen.com

Guess it doesn't roll off the tongue like Octomom though...
 

Kadarin

Lifer
Nov 23, 2001
44,296
16
81
It not only sounds irresponsible to the potential babies (who knows how many will survive to term), it takes the human body past limits beyond which it's not designed to go. Women are designed to have babies, not litters.
 

oogabooga

Diamond Member
Jan 14, 2003
7,806
3
81
Originally posted by: Blackjack200
Meh, I'm waiting until they can get 18 at a time. That way I can my wife produce two baseball teams to play against each other in the summertime, and still have enough for a hockey team in the winter (no goalie though if we roll 4 forward lines).

The thought of this made me laugh. It'd be the easiest game to call since everyone has the same last name.

also : I want to say what is wrong with people - but I don't know that this couples goal was 12.

He claimed she wanted to give birth naturally, but medical experts claimed this would be impossible.
:shocked:
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
111,856
31,346
146
Originally posted by: Blackjack200
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
someone quick come up with a witty nick name and buy the domain

NotCheaperByTheDozen.com

Damn, I was going to say CheaperByTheSimultaneoslyConceivedDozen.com

Guess it doesn't roll off the tongue like Octomom though...

ClownCarMom.com?

 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
48,920
46
91
Imagine what it'd look like when they cut the babies out of her, and the umbilical cords are all hanging out of the incision...