Nadya Suleman's father Ed Doud, 67, appeared on today's Oprah Winfrey show in his first television interview. Doud defended his daughter on the show saying that he felt that Nadya's NBC interview with Ann Curry took place far too soon after Nadya gave birth to the octuplets and that his daughter should have been given time to heal before speaking publicly about her situation.
Ed Doud told Oprah that he questions his daughter's mental situation and asks that the public not judge his daughter when she may not be "mentally complete." He even asked Oprah if she would evaluate Nadya Suleman mentally if Nadya would agree to it and Oprah said that she would arrange for an evaluation if Nadya wanted it done.
Nadya's father said that his daughter was injured badly during a hospital riot where she worked before having children. He told Oprah that she decided to go back to school and it was during this time she also began visiting the fertility specialist in the hopes of starting a family.
Suleman' father said that Nadya worked to support her first four children. He also said that his daughter was not currently on welfare. When Oprah told him that she was receiving goverment assistance in the form of food stamps Nadya's father said that he did not know what food stamps were.
Doud found out about his daughter's fifth pregnancy when the fertility doctor called the home. He asked the doctor if he realized the burden that the multiple children were placing on he and ex-wife Angela Suleman and told him it was hurting the family.
Ed Doud also asked the fertility doctor if he had studied Nadya's capabilities. The Doctor seemed to understand Doud's position but yet continued to treat Nadya Suleman even after she gave birth to her fifth and sixth children which were twins.
Doud stated that he met the sperm doner father of Nadya's 14 children for five minutes one time and that he was a handsome man.
Nadya's father, who works overseas to help financially support Suleman's children told Oprah his biggest fear is that something will happen to him and he will not be able to help with his daughter's family. After seeing the interview it's obvious that Ed Doud loves his daughter and grandchildren unconditionally and will work hard to give them everything that he can financially and otherwise.
Nadya Suleman will be appearing on the Dr. Phil show tomorrow, February 25, 2009, for a candid interview. Dr. Phil will be giving his psychological opinion on Nadya Suleman as well as interviewing her mother Angela.
If you'd like to donate to Nadya Suleman you can do so on The Nadya Suleman Family Website.
i do hope nadya gets all the help anyone or organization can do for her and her children. nadya does not seem to comprehend the burden she has given her parents nor seems sorry for taking there elder years to raise her children. i understand they love and want to help her but one must realize a job like this puts older people into there graves quicker than most things in life. the stress and demand of everyone's needs is a toll on them. they are educated people and have given there all, they must be exhausted physically and mentally. i pray god provides like nadya is thinking but everyday i read the paper i wonder where he is. if she really plans on returning to school and work who will nuture these children? she says she will be their for all of there needs, you can't do both. this is a 20 year task ahead. i am even scared and it's not my life.
Posted by: lyn | February 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I agree with you, it's not the parents responsibility to raise these 14 children. Nadya never stopped to think and now her parents will never see a peaceful retirement unless they choose to walk away and that's unlikely.
Posted by: Administrator | February 25, 2009 at 01:42 PM