First there was John and Kate and their eight kids.

Then there was the Duggers and their extreme and radical need for an excessive amount of babies, 18 to be exact.

Now there’s Nadya Suleman, a 33-year-old single non-working mother from Southern California who recently gave birth to octuplets eight weeks early. She already has six children, none of which are more than eight years old.

Suleman has in vitro fertilization to thank for every single one of these 14 children. <br/>Her aspirations are to be a parental star. Her aspirations are to be a parental star.
Her aspirations are to be a parental star.

She has said her supreme understanding of children and her wisdom of parenthood have given her the requisite skills to be a childcare expert.

She is looking to sell her first interview about her extra special delivery for millions of dollars. That doesn’t include the numerous other interviews and book deals she’s been offered.

This creates quite the dilemma. My first thought was that this woman is delusional. She is just looking to capitalize on her children. What kind of mother uses her children as a means for a paycheck?

At the same time, no matter how delusional this woman is, I can’t help but hope that she gets some sort of deal. Millions of Americans are struggling to get a job. A single mother of 14 can’t just do without. 

Suleman hasn’t had a job for years. Her mother bought her a house after one of her first six children and later moved in with her after declaring bankruptcy.

Her family now needs more than a few million dollars in TV deals and publicity.

According to the Associated Press and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it would cost almost $3 million to raise her children through the age of 17, and about $1.3 million to pay for the hospital bills for eight premature babies.

So far, the gifts haven’t poured in as much as she expected. In fact, she’s probably received more rude phone calls than sweet gifts.

Along with the droves of diapers, baby formula and other gifts, the crowd favorites John and Kate have had family vacations paid for, along with a tummy tuck for Kate and hair plugs for John. Their hit TV show on TLC is one that I could watch for hours.

Kate also had some help conceiving her eight children. After finding out that it would be nearly impossible for her to conceive naturally, she opted for help. However, she did not receive in vitro. She also has said she never expected twins, let alone sextuplets.

Suleman, however decided her love for children was worth ignoring doctors’ suggestions of only using a maximum of four embryos, raising ethical concerns over the use of in vitro fertilization.

Having children is a dream of many. For those who find these dreams may not come true without a little help, in vitro can be a gift. Multiples might be a surprise for some, but they can deal with it.

For the thousands of women who have had children thanks to in vitro fertilization, it is a blessing.

For someone who already has six children and decides she wants more, it's selfish.<br/>Suleman not only received in vitro fertilization after already having six children, she also received at least twice the suggested number of embryos. Why would any doctor agree to this? Suleman not only received in vitro fertilization after already having six children, she also received at least twice the suggested number of embryos. Why would any doctor agree to this?
Suleman not only received in vitro fertilization after already having six children, she also received at least twice the suggested number of embryos. Why would any doctor agree to this?

This calls for some serious regulation of in vitro fertilization. While some may have problems with doctors being in charge of a family’s size, it causes a health risk to both the mother and the children, as well as the risk of the parents, or, in this case parent, not being able to take care of their children.

I’m all for helping those who need it, but some people should know when to stop.