Octuplets' Mom Sneaks Out Of Hospital

Publicist Says Nadya Suleman Wanted To Avoid Journalists; Announces First Interview

(CBS/ AP)  The Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets last week left the hospital before dawn Thursday and announced through her publicist that her first interview will be on NBC's "Today" show.

Nadya Suleman, 33, left Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center in the early morning hours, avoiding reporters and photographers, said hospital spokeswoman Nancy Tovar-Huxen. She declined to provide any further information, saying Suleman, who has six other children under the age of 8, has asked for privacy.

Suleman publicist Mike Furtney told The Associated Press the woman was staying at "an undisclosed location" where she was confident she could avoid reporters and photographers.

He said Suleman plans to meet with "Today" anchor Ann Curry very soon for her first interview since giving birth.

"Of all the people she considered, she felt Ann Curry was the one she would feel the most comfortable with," he said.

Furtney said the mother was still evaluating potential offers, including possible book and TV deals, and might do other interviews later.

"There are lots of potential opportunities out there and she's looking at them carefully," he said.

Meanwhile, hospital officials said the six boys and two girls born to Suleman on Jan. 26 were in good condition Thursday. The eight babies are the longest known surviving octuplets in the world.

Furtney said Suleman is "feeling great" and looking forward to being reunited with her octuplets, who are expected to remain in the hospital for several more weeks.

"She's happy to be out of the hospital, although she misses her children," he said. "She can't wait until they join her."

Suleman's six older children, who range in age from 2 to 7, have been cared for by her mother at her home in suburban Whittier.

Early Show national correspondent Hattie Kauffman, reports that the California Medical Board is investigating "to see if we can substantiate a violation of the standard of care" in their implantation in their mother's womb.

Questions remain about how and where Suleman received the fertility treatments that led to the birth of the octuplets, Kauffman points out.

Fertility specialist Dr. Mark Surrey told the Early Show, "It's not good medicine. It's really something that should be critiqued and condemned."

Suleman once worked as a psychiatric technician for a state hospital in Norwalk, Calif., Kauffman says. But she's been unemployed since 2001. Documents show she filed two workman's compensation claims, including one for a car accident. Her mother told CBS News that's how she paid for the fertility treatments. The question, though is - how will she pay for raising the kids?

[brady51h-2009]

I''d also sneak out of the hospital if I took advantage of the public. This woman is a parasite.

[carolcape]

She was thinking of a way to get rich and this is what she came up with. This is a money making affair, only. She does not love children that much. Oh yeah, she is going to take a college degree, well whopee and I suppose she will be seeking government grants to take care of 14 children. She should be strung up. It is not the children''s fault. Every government penny that is given to her, she should have to have a receipt that it is spent on the children. I feel like getting out of my chair and grabbing her by the neck. She is a sociopath and has no feelings as far as I am concerned. If she had a brain she''d be dangerous. Those are my comments. What was this disability pension for. If she was on a disability, why didn''t the doctor know it. The doctor should have to pay for all the diapers, bottles, education and everything for these children. He caused her to have 8 babies and he should not have even given her any embryo, because he knew she already had 6 children and she was single. He should be made responsible and maybe if they made that law, this type of thing would not happen again.

[phili62]

I cannot believe the hateful things being said here. Are we all forgetting this is a human being you are talking about? 9 of them in fact? Maybe the mother does have mental issues...if she does then she needs help not hanging. We should have some compassion! I find the racist, sexist, opinionated remarks here highly disgusting. The fact that the media, of which many sources show no signs of integrity at all are putting this situation into a feeding frenzied pot of people who are rushing to judgment is proof of the lack of decency in this world. How sad!! No matter what you all think, there are 8 children that will someday be haunted by the horrible things being said about their mother by the "NEWS" and the garbage some of you are replying with plus the 6 already at home...Let''s destroy a family!! There are many people in the world that do things just as questionable and are getting away with it every day...just because they aren''t being sought out, judged and crucified in the media. How about the Dr. that implanted the eggs..is he without guilt? What do you say about him? What about her other children? Do you have no compassion for them! As for the welfare bit..take a close look, there are millions of people getting welfare through lies and deceit...hang them too while you''re at it. I''m aware of the freedom of speech act...go for it...show your ignorance...and by the way...when judgment day comes..stand up proud..there''s always room for another idiot!!!

[phili62]

I cannot believe the hateful things being said here. Are we all forgetting this is a human being you are talking about? 9 of them in fact? Maybe the mother does have mental issues...if she does then she needs help not hanging. We should have some compassion! I find the racist, sexist, opinionated remarks here highly disgusting. The fact that the media, of which many sources show no signs of integrity at all are putting this situation into a feeding frenzied pot of people who are rushing to judgment is proof of the lack of decency in this world. How sad!! No matter what you all think, there are 8 children that will someday be haunted by the horrible things being said about their mother by the "NEWS" and the garbage some of you are replying with plus the 6 already at home...Let''s destroy a family!! There are many people in the world that do things just as questionable and are getting away with it every day...just because they aren''t being sought out, judged and crucified in the media. How about the Dr. that implanted the eggs..is he without guilt? What do you say about him? What about her other children? Do you have no compassion for them! As for the welfare bit..take a close look, there are millions of people getting welfare through lies and deceit...hang them too while you''re at it. I''m aware of the freedom of speech act...go for it...show your ignorance...and by the way...when judgment day comes..stand up proud..there''s always room for another idiot!!!

[militades-2009]

After the American middle class tax payer pays off all the big Jew bankers, they will pay trillions on all these mulattos dark skinned, low foreheaded children. Their is some secret band of far left liberals that want to see the entire White race breeded out. By 2050, the only country with White majority will be Iceland. And Whites are known to still be intellectualy superior to other races. As this mulatto/mestixo society continues to grow exponentially, new ideas will cease to flourish, and we will be supporting all these barbarians that we have let leech off this great country. As the White race shrivels up like a pair of nuts, so will the tax base. Good job Washington, with this bring me your tired, lazy, and have as many babies as u want policy. SCUMBAGS!!!

[cattlekate]

This is turning out very sad. IMHO, Nadya is a sick narcissist who has created a fantasy that she is the next Angelina Jolie. It looks like she made her nose smaller, lips bigger, and possibly got cheek and chin implants!

My heart breaks for her parents - can you imagine what it has been like for them to watch their only child fall into this bizarre world of ivf and cosmetic surgery? And to keep coming home and saying, "hey Mom and Dad, I got ivf again!"

Nadya kept talking about HERSELF in the interview - me me me, my life, me me me. She admitted to "trying to get pregnant" the regular way since she was 18 or 19 - so who were these lucky guys? Did they know?

I''d like to see a high school pic - that can''t be that hard to find. She stated she was a cheerleader - really? Or is that just part of the fantasy?

She stated she was a working professional - no, she was a mental health technician. And did she enter the field of mental health like a lot of mentally-ill or personality-disorder people do - in order to figure out what was going on?

[raejeanowl]

I think the State of California''s Dept. of Disability, as well as whatever Social Services agency has jurisdiction child endangerment issues in her county, need to look into the entire affair. While this is happening, the doctor who implanted her with any or all of the children needs to be brought up on charges.

[indamiddle]

we stand here arguing and debating AS WE WATCH THIS WH0RE BARRELING DOWN THE ROAD with recklessness and bad intentions and WE HAVE TO PAY FOR HER ARSE..


lets deal with her ..fast and furious

[azim2]

My first impression from the picture of the Octuplet''s mom, is her familiar famous look which makes me strongly believe the comments from the pscychologists on your news reports about her. I am afraid she not only wants to be looking like Angelina Joli, but she wants to compete with her on the number of kids she wants to raise while there is "one" great difference she has not realized existing betweem Angelina and herself and that is the financial and personal potentials for being a parent of such a large number of children. I hope she would find the right helpful resources that she needs to acomplish this great responsibilty that she and the people surround her have taken.

[katzmind]

IMPORTANT QUESTION:Where did this woman get the sperm?Was it donated by someone(s)she knows?Is the donor(s) to be held responsible for child support?WHERE DID SHE GET THE MONEY FOR THE FERTILITY TREATMENTS?SO,after her gravey train runs out she will apply for & receive welfare/It does not matter if she is a citizen/If one kid was born in the USA she can receive welfare for that child/Since she was working & living here she had all 14 kids here/Therefore,she could,and I''m sure evenually will,be receiving a VERY LARGE WELFARE CHECK,FOOD STAMPS,&,YES,FREE MEDICAL/
WELFARE IS FUNDED BY THE STATE & FEDERAL GOV/ALL TAX PAYER OF CA & USA WILL BE FOOTING THE BILL FOR THIS IDOT & OTHERS LIKE HER/
I''M A CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEE, & SINGLE INCOME FAMILY. UNCLE ARNOLD JUST CUT OUR INCOME BY 10%/ONE OF THE MANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS IDOT AND MYSELF/I WILL BE WORKING 2 DAYS A MONTH FREE,&,SHE LIVES FREE & DOESN''T WORK/SO,AS LONG AS WE,MY CHILDREN & THEIR CHILDREN,ETC & YOU & YOURS,CONTINUE TO WORK THIS WOMAN WILL HAVE A NICE INCOME,FOOD STAMPS & FREE MEDICAL & CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE KIDS FOR YEARS TO COME/ISN''T THE WELFARE SYSTEM WONDERFUL!THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE TO TELL YOUR CHILD HE/SHE CAN''T HAVE SOMETHING BECAUSE YOU CAN''T AFFORD IT,DON''T FEEL BAD, JUST REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE HELPING SUPPORT THIS IDOTS 14 CHILDREN AND MANY THOUSANDS MORE!IT''S SO NICE TO KNOW THAT MY TAX DOLLARS ARE BEING WELL SPENT!