tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19695568.post2142989645813921658..comments2023-03-25T03:51:02.990-04:00Comments on Terminal Chaosity: "45 Minutes X 8 Babies = 6 Hours" or "Not Enough Time In a Day For Octuplet Snuggling"Lohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03997469173838577796noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19695568.post-52620862911089934042009-02-06T23:37:00.000-05:002009-02-06T23:37:00.000-05:00Thanks, I really liked your post. Re: her lacking ...Thanks, I really liked your post. <BR/><BR/>Re: her lacking a "feeling of self and identity" in her childhood. An only child (I am one too) has TONS of self and identity. They have the power in the family and they control the environment. No siblings to share toys or a room with. They can't get lost in a sea of kids at home because they're the only one!!! It is she who is taking away the "self and identity" of her children because they will struggle to differentiate themselves in a litter of 14. I find it incredibly ironic that she will make her poor kids suffer through what she allegedly experienced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19695568.post-78815191600580893202009-02-06T19:30:00.000-05:002009-02-06T19:30:00.000-05:00Thank you, Dr. Ho. There are so many questions ou...Thank you, Dr. Ho. <BR/><BR/>There are so many questions out there, aren't there? As well as so much "misinformation," I'm sure.<BR/><BR/>Truthfully, I know next to nothing of what's available to infertile women and for some reason I've always "assumed" that there was some kind of emotional testing as well as physical testing which took place before a physician agreed to treat a patient.<BR/><BR/>It seems that merely "wanting" something shouldn't be enough to assure that you'll get it. <BR/><BR/>In-vitro fertilization is elective surgery and like all elective surgeries, I assumed that there was medical supervision throughout the process and it was not considered a patient's "right" to dictate treatment.<BR/><BR/>For instance, I had plastic surgery a few years ago - and my surgeon did an extensive psych work-up before accepting me as a patient. There had to be the right reasons for wanting it, reasonable anticipated expectations, the ability and the willingness to follow directions both before the surgery and during the recovery period and, of course, the cash to pay for it all.<BR/><BR/>If you're still here, Dr. Ho, I'd be curious to know if most doctors would continue to provide fertility treatments to a patient who already had 6 children and if so, why wouldn't the mere fact that a woman had already had 6 children in 5 years, (which has to be stressful on the uterus - even women who get pregnant without medical intervention are counseled to space pregnancies at least 18 months to two years apart) be viewed with some small amount of trepidation?<BR/><BR/>Correct me if I'm wrong, but not only are multiple fetuses a danger to a mother's health but so are closely spaced multiple pregnancies, are they not? <BR/><BR/>Whatever happened to "first do no harm?"Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997469173838577796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19695568.post-48414816222135204652009-02-06T18:41:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:41:00.000-05:00As a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist ...As a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist ( Fertility Specialist ) at the Xpert Fertility Care of California, I always followed the guideline set by American Society of Reproductive Medicine: never put back more than 2 embryos fro a "fertile" woman under 35 year of age.<BR/>Recently, with the advance of fertility medication, we even restrict ourselves to only one embryo at a time.<BR/><BR/>I can't speak for the circumstance behind the decision to put back so many embryos in this case.<BR/>Among colleagues, the management of this doctor is considered not a standard of care, exposing the patient to unnecessary deadly risks, and possible long term disability suffered by the children.<BR/><BR/>Minh N. Ho, M.D.<BR/>Xpert Fertility Care<BR/>http://www.ivfdoc.comVũ Thư Nguyênhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443906610228856996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19695568.post-18646667793434141642009-02-06T18:26:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:26:00.000-05:00Yes, I agree that it needs to be looked into. I w...Yes, I agree that it needs to be looked into. <BR/><BR/>I would think that there should be some sort of "checks and balance" system when it comes to embryo implanting. <BR/><BR/>Even transplants have criteria which must be met before a person is allowed on a waiting list.<BR/><BR/>Some people are just not good candidates for various reasons and yes, someone else gets to decide who they are.<BR/><BR/>From all accounts even the fertility specialists are horrified.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997469173838577796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19695568.post-74877424215681360272009-02-06T18:10:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:10:00.000-05:00I am wondering who paid for the infertility doctor...I am wondering who paid for the infertility doctor for the unemployed mother of 6 or did he take it on retainer as her accomplice in this hair brained idea knowing that she would get money out of it. I think he needs to be checked out seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com