emergency about mommy08

ok ladies i have something for you to look at. compare her pics to the one at this site i posted@


http://farrellquads.com/id6.html

[momma-of-3g1b]

bump

[2songbirds]

I've been reading what's going on, but did I miss something about her pics? Can you guide me ?

[momma-of-3g1b]

when u click newmommy08 it shows her ultrasound pic, its the exact one from this site of a totally diff family

[2songbirds]

oh, nevermind. I know what you're talking about now. Does look a bit, um, familiar

[momma-of-3g1b]

does it??? or am i just that dam sceptical?? so sorry if i am wrong let me know what u think please

[2songbirds]

Holy S@#!. I opened both up in 2 separate windows to compare, and they are exacly alike, the same freaking u/s picture. You've just proven we have ourselves a troll. Thanks for the detective work.

[Weaversgirl]

OHMIGAWD yes they are the EXACT SAME! The date on the U/S is 6-14-2005 so she couldnt even say that it is her.....wowsers good detective work momma!!!

[pertykitty]

its the same.  momma i dont recall seeing you here before, is this story all around medhelp now? lol very famous i can see.   great detective work.  i have to say though, the mom that had those 4 babies, i saw a 2 week pp picture and she looked like she never had kids!! man what great genes she has haha.  could it be possible at all that you could have 2 exact u/s pics from 2 different women?

[Kim1989]

the pics doo look the same. wow humm....

[kellym]

OMG, I was kind of annoyed when I saw everyone doubting her story, hmmm, now I hate to say that I'M the SKEPTIC... I hope it' snot true, but proof is in the ultrasound :(

[pertykitty]

i hope its not true so there wont be 2 little ones hurting from the death of their parents.  i hope that if its not true she has the courage to at least tell us she lied and tell us why.  and you wonder why some of us are harsh or skeptical at times, this is the kind of thing that does it.  

[momma-of-3g1b]

well i just joined the other day. iam really intrigued by babies and new families. i also decided to post a question about myself on the womens health forum. i have been reading the posts and seeing if i had anything to ad for help. i have 4 kids and had one mc. and hope in the future to have another baby . ofcourse i was keeping up on newmommy08. in my heart i wanted to believe her and i felt that so many people were talking with her , that possibly she was legit. i saw that she has been on a month or so. i just got nervous when i saw all the very loving compationate women wanted to help and saw they were talking about a fund. YIKES !!! so i just looked pics of quads and there was a storyfroma website saying about scams. icopied and posted it to mommy08 original "emergency" post.  a  troll hunter had said some women copy off the internet so i kept digging further and sure enough!! i was kinda proud!! my husband is chuckling at me!  i actually went to google and had gone 2 pages in and looked at quite a few pics. couldnt believe i found it. i studied it and had dh come see and he told me that i should post it. i was a little nervous being new and all! wouldnt want tomake the mistake of calling her a fake.    hope im right though. so no loving women get hurt trying tohelp

[grammy64]

1.  How did you find this story and the MedHelp site?  your name seems new to me...
2.  I looked all over google and Alta Vista and could not find this exact pic....I was also looking for a fake but never found this one.
3.  Have there been stories of others asking for a contribution....do you think that is what this is or just a loose cannon?


Bad...now I am skeptical of EVERYBODY...Perty - is that really you?  AnnieBrooke...are you an imposter?  Kellym?  Sorry to joke, but who do you trust now?  I am fairly new, about a year, and have legit ? about my daughter....

[myproblem]

I was very skeptical from the beginning, but kept it to myself. Then I saw others sniffing it out too. I am glad it's not true. I knew someone in college who had a psychological disorder that caused her to seek attention in similar extreme ways. She fooled a lot of people, and got a lot of help for her pretend emergencies before people realized that her stories just weren't matching up. We probably won't hear from her again.

[kellym]

Seriously though, I just went back and re-read all her replies on the Emergency thread and they seem soo real. Ughhh, grammy64, actually it's Kellie :) ha ha ha

[Weaversgirl]

Wow I still cant believe it. Im really new to this site. Ive only been here less than a month. But I do post alot if that helps. I found this site by chance. Googled a question and the "answer" was on this site so I decided to join to ask a few of my own questions. I have 3 kids, 1DS and 2 DD. Were TTC our 4th baby. August was the first month that I actually charted everything except my BBT.  DH and I are still "up in the air" on if we want more than 4. I would love a set of twins, but dont think there is a certain way to "concieve (conceive) twins" lol. Ok thats my story. I dont think I am any childs legal guardian if their parents die. Anyways. Grammy64 im as real as they come lol.

[grammy64]

IMPOSTER!  LOL.

Exactly....so what do you do?  She may not have quads or horrific accidents or whatever, but i guess that means she really needs our prayers.  Obviously chicky is either looking for a handout or needs some help.  Hopefully, even tho some were fooled by this, I think we ALL hope she can get some help - if it turns out to be them sham that it seems.    

[grammy64]

Funny, how we all feel the need to explain ourselves now.

I am also the real deal...cuz if I was lying, I certainly would not post as a "grammy!!!"  I would be:  1hotsmokin'chick64 (which I am not - more like grammy)!!!

I really am a grammy trying to ask ? for her daughter that is waiting for an US on Thurs to see if her pregnancy is continuing and crying every day for her as she has already had one heartbreak...THAT is why the imposter thing so gets my goat.

Again, my question is....now what?

[pertykitty]

you know most of us are legit , you cant make us disappear haha.  my head hurts now. my feet have been swollen for a few days and water and rest isnt helping, any other suggestions? i have to venture out to get lunch stuff for the week.  darn this site, it keeps me from doing chores lol.

[grammy64]

It is 2:15 on a Sunday and I just got out of the shower cuz I had to get up to see if there were new posts and have been on pretty much ever since...and I'm not even PG!  Go for the taco salad....That sounds great right now...

Could you post a pic of those swollen feet, just so we can be sure???? LOL

[1nana]

I think newmommy08 and momma-of-3g1b are one in the same!

[pertykitty]

lol i did take a pic of them and my stupid fingers last night. i took my wedding ring off and 2 hours later i still had indentions!! its 12:20 here in california.  i could just stay in bed, but my room is too darn hot.

[momma-of-3g1b]

the day i joined med help ,was to ask women a question in the womens health forum.  i love pregnancy and mommy hood and would offer help if i could.so i also looked at those forums. i also looked around to see what people had given for advice and i saw that her post had many replies and was posted as EMERGENCY so i looked. as far as the pic goes, ilooked at quad u/s pics and had to go 2 pages in at google and saw the ferrel quads had u/s so ilooked. i looked and mommy08 has a very identifiable u/s pic. anyhow i did have to work a little bit to find it. and heck maybe she just didnt have one to use for a pic so she chose that one??????????

[pertykitty]

it is a coinkydink that she appeared just when we needed to know something for sure isnt it.
momma what sites did you belong to that had the trolls using the same pictures?  when did you join that you found out she had been here for about a month? who knows, i know those that i can trust on here and the others well it doesnt matter what i think to them now does it.

[Weaversgirl]

I mean it is the internet. You always have that risk with not knowing who your typing to. What i dont understand is how can someone do that to all of us. There are people on here who have serious questions, and serious issues in dealing with fertility but she had no heart to be able to come and steal the thunder from everyone elses post. I was checking everyday just to see if she had responded. Oh well you live and learn right...yeah grammy if I were a fake id at least claim to be worth millions lol. But dont let one bad apple spoil the rest of us good apples lol!

[pertykitty]

so you googled that picture, it wasnt from the site someone used before like you said before?

[AndiJ78]

See, I'm not such a witch afterall, huh? We knew it was a fake from the very beginning. For the most part you can believe people on here, but when something pops up like this there are red flags all over the place. We have seen this time and time again on here  for the last several years. You will ALWAYS know my doubt if you don't see me post on the threads that I would normally comment on. People have issues and the Internet seems to coax some really bizarre behavior. If you are still skeptical, just follow Peek's timeline she put together here :



http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/300912 9/6 Early evening PST Phone call about accident <halfway to Oregon

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/300835  9/6 early am--kids dropped off.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/299679  9/4Got phone call, SIL and husband going on a business trip 6th-10th.  
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/298797  9/2Already completely moved in, internet up, saw doctor already, lots of swelling, cerclage date set 9/13, completely painted rooms, cribs set up, will be 15weeks on the 7th, EDC 2/25

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/291203  8/27Personal favorite!--Had last appt with old doctor at O730 in the morning, found out the sexes, went to airport flew to CO at noon, got there, had time to get a mattress, friends from Chicago arrived with cars..and apparently walked into an empty house with internet access already?  Or how could she post?  Busy day, huh?  How much time would it take to get from Chicago to CO that she'd still have time to go mattress shopping?

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/290908  8/27 Posted about morning sickness also on 8/27.  Where did she find the time?  This post was prior to doct appt post.  

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/290607  8/26 (long one) saw Dr. to "get ok to fly", says I hope he says OK b/c we already have tickets. (I thought on 8/27 she says "friends arrived with cars"..they'd have to have left at least a day or two before the 27th)  They are "all packed".  "Feels like 4 girls".  Says we "already sent all of our stuff (again, what if doc said no flying?), dont have dining room table or any kitchen plates, says she had CVS to find out the sex of the 5th baby "or we will never know.    
Says she made sure internet was set up "ahead of time"..(right, I tried that when we moved here.  It took almost 2 weeks)

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/289963 8/24 question about vaccines.  Hopes the deceased baby isn't the boy "for daddys sake".

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/287751  8/19-8/21  Went to hospital, kept 48 hours 1st mention of 5 babies, says the house is in Boulder, Hubby arrives back after househunting trip (um, like 1 week before they are to leave to move?), CVS done 8/20 while still in hospital.  Says their plane leaves 8/28 (not 8/27 as above post said they left)

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/287724  8/19 Spotting, told by L&D "not to go to the ER due to a bad wreck".  Nonsense.  L&D would tell her to call her doctor.  We can't tell anyone when to go to the hospital with spotting prior to 20 weeks gestation.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/286613  8/16 Husband left to go househunting, "I have my last appt on the 24th", ALREADY HAS MOVING DATE SET BEFORE HE FOUND A HOUSE, ALREADY HAD A NEW DOC APPT IN COLORADO BEFORE FINDING A HOUSE.  

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/286487  8/16 Phone conference with new doctor "will be done with work at 13 weeks" Says she thinks its 4 girls.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/286102  8/15 Gained 21 pounds.  Asks about work from home.  Works as secretary for lawyer.  Mentions hoping that 5th egg doesn't appear as another baby, says dr. told her it could happen.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/285657  8/14 Pains, asks about sex, doc says ok.  

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/285136  8/13 (NOTE, LOTS OF FAMILY DETAILS) Hubby gets 50K raise, they will move back to CO, hubby has "issues" with family, She "doesn't trust them with children", he "doesn't want them to visit them", " How can we tell them the family isn't welcome in our kids lives" (4EVERDK had the exact issue, remember?), His parents were abusive.  Says they "have to move in 3 weeks".

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/281208  8/12 Asks when you can find out sex

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/281047  8/12 Mentions 4EVERDK!  No one else mentioned her prior.  Points out that 4EVER got her triplets naturally, and says she got hers thru IVF.  Mentions always wanting 6 kids.  Aslo had the profile pic up then, b/c someone else mentions it.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/280790  8/11  First post.  Says is going to buy all 4 cribs now at 11 weeks.  Mentions cerclage will be 9/13.  But she says this prior to knowing she will soon move!  How come the date didn't change when she changed doctors?  What are the chances the new doctor could do it the exact date it was set for now, by old doctor?  There are OR times to consider, doctors schedules.  See above on 9/2, says cerclage will be 9/13.  I don't think there is much chance she could get the same OR date from 2 different doctors, 2 different states,  

[Mozartcowgirl]

wow...lol... and i think alot of us were correct.. when we said.. how can we NOT be suspicious. sheesh..  hope everyone is doing well... babby dust.. all that good stuff..lol

[momma-of-3g1b]

and i too am really a momma of 3 girls and 1 boy (mommaof3g1b) im a stay at home mom and am not at all a FAKE. nothen fake about me, not my boobs , my eyecolor, my nails or my skin color. i just wanted any contributors to be weary. hey if im wrong i am sorry. and again

MAYBE SHE JUST USED THE PICTURE TO USE ONE WITH QUADS CUZ SHE DIDNT HAVE ONE YET????????

who knows. dont yell at me if im wrong pleeeease! i just wanted to help. i still offer all my prayers to this lady either way.

[Mozartcowgirl]

well that could be as well.. who knows. i just hope everything turns out ok.. whatever way things go... i always wish the best for everyone....

[momma-of-3g1b]

lolololololol!  i told my husband that there would be some of you women who would question me!! i was right. i just happen to join when this **** goes down and this women dissapears!    
IM NOT HER!!!   when i looked up quads pics. there was a website that had buy buy babygifts with the title under that said quad u/s scam. didnt find anything on that site, so i search google for quad scams. and there was a forum from the uk  
http://forums.mirror.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=5330&start=30
which i read, even making me more suspicious and it said that women will fake pics of u/s. so i continued to search

[grammy64]

Relax....

[Darkestlight]

wow I take a nap and wake up to this....... man..... This is crazy although I have to agree with perty most of us are real. The ones who've been around for a while ya can't get rid of us. lol. After this post either she will never come back or will pop back up madder than ever. Oh well either way life goes on. No one donate money....... all have a good day.

[peekawho]

D@mn!  I go to sleep, and look what happens!  I must have looked at 600 ultrasound pictures yesterday!

That's the very one.  

But how do you know I'm really a labor and delivery nurse/lesbian cable tv installer?  Anyone could say that.

[pertykitty]

hahah  momma i believe you.  of course i questioned, but i dont doubt youre legit. anyway andi exactly everything you said shows how it couldnt add up.  i always wondered how  a person can get a $50thousand dollar raise!! anyway what a biotch for saying all she did when there are so many women that have lost a baby or have had something happen that could trigger emotions to reading her posts.  id like to slap the face of a liar like that and then take one of T's dirty poopy diapers and push it up her nose.  well i had to be nice, i cant say what id really like to do lol.  lesbian cable installers are the best posters around! dont go disappearing back to bangledesh anytime soon.

[Tanker Chic]

People are freakin nuts!!  That's all I have to say..

[pertykitty]

i think if i were to make up a story id be about 5'8" and weight 125.  id have very perky boobs and not one bit of cellulite.  id have slept with many sexy celebs and brag how matthew mcwhatever his last name is wont stop begging me to marry him.  i would have my own private jet and go to paris for a day of shopping and lunch then return to one of my many places i own here in the US.  id be able to eat nothing but ice cream steak and chocolate and bread because my system can only tolerate those kinds of foods or i lose weight.  man THAT would be  a great story.

[chiromom]

This is unbelievable.  I am usually on the pregnancy +35 forum - so I haven't read any other threads by this woman.  I started noticing that people were skeptical.  I am from NY where we are born to be skeptical.  Those pictures are identical.  That is amazing.  Good work.  I guess there are all types out there.  

[peekawho]

Personally, a few of us have an idea who this is.  A poster I mentioned in the timeline above.  Many coinky-dinks between the two.  

[AndiJ78]

Oh, when T did his art for me, I wish it was fake ; ) Though I do hope in a few years my boobs are fake, nothing else about me is dookie. Peek seems to know far too much about cooters (but then again perhaps she is a very good lesbian cable installer) to not be an L&D nurse ; ) Of course my dh slept with the gun under his pillow as i neared delivery, fearing peek would come to steal our baby. I may have handed her T had i known what he had in store for me ; )

Again, you never can tell. The major troll we had on here a few years ago was a member for nearly a year before she was busted creating alternate personas with wild stories. Several people were duped by her, but again I picked her out because something seemed "off" from the beginning with her story. I still have a few people I am keeping my eye on across MH.

Lesson learned. Keep on showing the love, but don't be too hard on us when we start raising questions. It is more of an effort to protect kind hearted members from being hurt by these trolls.

Despite all the garbage on here, I still adore most members and care deeply for their plights. I share in their joys (especially you Milk, I cannot wait to see pics of Dylan when he arrives!) and I pray for their aching hearts in times of trouble. I may come off as a real witch, but I am sincere and help when I can. I have placed my email addy in my profile, should anyone want to chat off MH,

Well, I need to scoot and get Bub's stuff ready for school tomorrow (BTW, he LOVES school!). Don't forget to call your grandparents and wish them happy Grandparents Day!!

[ctsmom]

it is frustrating for the people who have real problems, shame on mommy08 and I really hope she grows up and gets a life

[peekawho]

You needn't have worried about my stealing T.  I live with a big, enormous 280 pound hairy-backed baby.  I couldn't take care of anyone more needy than Mr. Peek.

[mslkpage]

There will be no pictures of Dylan, because I'm really a burly man. : ) I googled "cute blonde" to find the perfect pic for my profile!!

Some people here get so mad when we express skepitcism, and I hope they see why we do it. Some posters have suspicious stories from the get go, and newmommy was one of them.

[mommy2aj]

is it my imagination or what? i thought mommy08 had the state she was from on her info, now it isn't there. i remember when she was posting about the accident, i looked to see where she was from. anyway if so then she has been on here but just not posting......

[lovethebops]

I had my suspicions from the start as well...But, I often like to avoid confrontation, so who was I to suspect anything??lol..I am a skeptic by nature, you'll recall how I posted in the last thread about how it was funny how NO ONE could find any info on such an terrible, sure-to-make-headline news car wreck...I thank you ladies who gave me a heads up outside of medhelp...I think I have all the proof I need. I felt sick to my stomach when I saw that u/s pic...still do. The whole fund thing sent up red flags for me as well! I'm sure mommy08 has been on checking here as well, whether or not she is posting under another name...

I think it is obvoius who is real and who is not (maybe you can't tell right away, but it starts to become clear, as in this case). I have not been on for 'years' about 9 months actually (If I remember correctly, I think it was in Jan. 07 when I started on the womens health forum), but I am definately getting a better idea of what to look out for, snce I plan to be here a long, long time! I need all the help from you ladies as I can get:)
Andi- I also have ppl I have my eye on...I think it was Peek who said if you colored dog poo pink and called it candy, it would still 'smell' like dog poo..I love that!

[Darkestlight]

I'm with andi. Peek just seems to know too much to not be a OB nurse. You better be anyways cause I actually take your advice lol..... Plus you got offended that one time I ranted about my idiot doctors/nurses. Plus you knew about my condition that most damn doctors haven't heard of!! Hahaha I proved it Peek is real.... maybe you do the lesbian cable repair thing on the side!! lol

[baby1234]

Hmm...this is sad. Too bad we have to start questioning whether people are really telling the truth. Personally, I want to believe everyone is who/what they say they are. I don't think I would have ever sent money to her (not really any to give on a teacher's salary in southern california anyway), but I was willing to offer support and an ear if she needed it--to anyone who would need support if I have something to offer. Sigh. You just have to wonder about people now-adays!

[SeeingSpots]

Can I help you slap that diaper of T's in to her face too??  Wow... what a rat... and to think that I kept my husband  up when I stayed up until after midnight that night of the "emergency" to write back to her.  Sigh.  I remember being surprised about having internet right away after a move (it took our over a month to get installed), and about hoping on a plane right after the dr's appt. (I even mentioned about buying tickets without the go-ahead).  But, it's hard to be skeptical when you think you're chatting with someone in need.  Having gone through 2 back-to-back mc's myself, of course my heart broke hearing about the 5th baby's loss.  I even shared her story with the mommies in my "Mommy & Me" playgroup and with my relatives.  Sure stinks being emotionally "used".  
Oh-- and my photo is legit!! That's my pride and joy 10mo. old... who's crying, so I'd better go.

[Libi]

I'm speechless!!!!!!!!!

[Mertek]

She did, she had CO on there.

Good work on finding the ultrasound picture. I also hate to sound like a skeptic, but the whole accident seemed to play itself out so fast that it just didn't seem real. I guess we'll have wait for her to show up again.

[metalstar83]

I think that is really sad that you have to make up a fake story, etc.  Why would you want to do that, actually who has the time to do that?  I think it undermines the people who really go on here for advice, like me, who have real questions and concerns.  I am 7wks pregnant, have had 3 m/c this year, and I have no one to turn to but a doctor. None of my friends have ever been pregnant, so I can not go to them for advice, and I can not always call a doctor for the little things.  I am thankful that there is a forum like this, even if it is just for support.  So, thank you for all the wonderful ladies on here that are truthful.

[lovethebops]

Hey, I just changed my profile pic, so you can see that I am real, lol! It's my whole family, dh, dd and me! I thought it was time for a change anyways!~bops

[AnnieBrooke]

Honeys, I don't think it undermines anything, that people cared enough to cry or pray for this story.  We get plenty of real ones in real need on this site, and we are human and therefore compassionate.  I am annoyed at the fake poster because she will cause people to feel stupid, that they cared so much.  Never feel stupid that you care!  

Annie

[alaysha]

I am so p-i-s-s-e-d I just had my boyfriend take a look and we agree that it is the same picture. God I felt so bad for her too and now it turns out to just be a big lie! What is wrong with people... who are they to prey on a site of pregnant women and try to get them even more emotional... like we dont have enough to deal with as it is. I think the only way to tell if people are real on here or not is there track history... perty, ruby, darkslight and all of the other normals on here are definantly not fakes... so then it makes me question who is?

[tatorbug40]

I feel so used...  tears were actually shed for her---  I ACTUALLY watched a whole lifetime movie and thought about her-  it was really the only reason I watched the whole darn movie!!!!  I did read annie's post,  but you still can't help but feel used---  oh well...  I am not crying for any of you anymore!!  LOL...  just kidding...  I pregnant, I cry at cartoons!  :)

[Darkestlight]

I'm a real person too. Most of you have seen my myspace I think or are friends on it.
It is sad that people feel the need to make up things for attention. Alaysha is right who in their right mind gets on a site like this and preys on pregnant women that's actually sick.

[April2]

I can't believe this! I was just now able to get on and see this. Unbelievable. I think I'm in shock. I guess I'm too trusting. She seemed so real! My heart really went out to her. I too shared her story with some of my friends and family to keep this family in prayer. I couldn't get her story out of my mind. This is so discouraging. It makes you want to just not trust anyone, you know?
You guys showed me there are a lot of great, caring people out there, though. Like someone said though, don't start a fund for someone unless you know it's legit. And that's easy enough to find out. Weird. What kind of person could go through all that trouble and come up with such an incredible story? I still can't believe it. I too kept checking on here to see if she wrote back to see how she was. Man, I can't believe this.
I did like how I saw everyone support her and the compassion I saw. Don't let something like this take that away. I think probably 99% of the people who come on here are sincere. You guys are great! God bless you all.

[AndiJ78]

Again, it becomes evident fairly quickly, if that little voice inside you says "wait a minute" then listen to it. Trust me, this is a great place to hone your "Mommy intuition" for when your kids get older ; )

And i agree, it was nice to see that so many cared so much. It is such a shame people exist that play on others emotions. But the world is full of them.

Peek- T will be there tomorrow morning. Mr. Peek deserves a little chaos for his recent actions ; ) But do send him back, a crazy as he makes me I love that little stinker oh so much!!

Milk- I am sure you can find a picture of a baby to pawn off as your own. Apparently it isn't that tough. My boys all look too much alike to be fakes. Besides, some have seen the natural progression in age and some have heard the chaos in the background! Give it a few  years, I bet the HOA will be wishing they were figments of their imagination ; )

Anyway, take the day to give hugs and loves to your loved ones. Even if the story was bogus, it served an important purpose. It got some people thinking about the "what if's" in life and what should be done if it isn't already.

Toodles ladies, I have a peach crisp to pull out of the overn and steaks to toss on the grill.

[oldposter]

What time's dinner?  I'm just thinking that I need some new ideas...I'm so bored with my food!

Wishing everyone a happy and uneventful rest of the day.

Bless you all.

[tatorbug40]

AndiJ----  seriously...  I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP....  I am making steaks on the grill tonight AND peach crisp (which isn't all that common, most people make the cobbler, but DH loves the crisp)....  AND you have a Tristan whos back up name was Colton...  I am a little bit more wierded out about our parrallel lives then I am about the "troll"....  seriously.... I swear I am not making this up...  I have a myspace with videos of my kid even...  weird...  now I am going to go finish my peach crisp...  

[tatorbug40]

Except, I am making DH do the grilling and I am making him do some grilled shrimp too,  I love grilled shrimp!  I was going to do twice baked potatoes to go with my dinner,  just in case you couldn't think of a side!  :)

[oldposter]

I am oldposter -- and I am real, but just too weirded out to post under my "real" name.  I have typed half a dozen messages and not posted b/c I am just creeped out about the intentions of the unknown.

Everyone please just be careful what info you share.

It is sad b/c I came here for support for big and small issues and now I feel utterly uncomfortable sharing even the slightest.

I will continue to monitor, but don't know if I'll post -- at least until I feel a bit safer.  Good luck all!

[Darkestlight]

OK people what time is dinner?!?!?!?? All of this sounds so damn good! It's making me so hungry!!!! I need to have this baby so I can have a nice cold snickers! I miss candy bars.... lol *drools* peach crisp..........

[Libi]

Just letting you know that I am for real! I changed my profile pic to one with my 3 kids. This is so crazy! Tatorbug40 you are making me so hungry!!!!

[peekawho]

Good  message.  This woman NewMommy would have probably lifted all the pictures from that site where the ultrasound pic was taken from.  So we could see her "progress".  

Be careful what you put out there.  It's a cold world sometimes.

[RockRose]

Just letting everyone know I'm for real too.   My picture is stolen off the internet,  from someone else's site,   it's a rockrose,  but it's not actually me.  I'm a person,  not a flower.    Don't want to confuse.  ;D

Carry on.  

[grammy64]

Okay...Now THAT is pretty funny.  My whole family is giggling over your post.  Thanks for that.  Much needed after my last few days of painstaking investigation....

[daprincess21]

im with tator...i cried over this woman! this is all a shame!
andi- Props to you girl on the archieves!

[tatorbug40]

That was extremely funny!  man,  i have to go make dinner-  you guys are killing me!!

[pertykitty]

i actually spent the last hour and  half at least on the phone with my mil.  and i missed all this fun.  i would put a pic of me up but i dont know that im that brave! keep your eye out!

[alaysha]

My picture really is me I promise!!! If you dont believe me you can add me as a friend on myspace! www.myspace.com/184886351 ... although I must admit that my name is NOT alaysha... that is my nieces name but I wasn't going to put my name up here for everyone to see.

[nermineagain]

hey it looks like i missed too much,that is the scholl, we just starte last week, i was busy i couldn't log in too much. well i am nermine married and had a stillborn, i wish i can post my baby's picture  but i can't, well if she is a lier, well, she is sick. and there is a lot of people like this, tney just need some therapist, i leave her alone, she is of course shy to post anytrhing else.
prettykitty, can i b you, that one who is 5'8" and 125ponds.....well i am 5'10" but i am 220 ponds(shhhhhhhhhh, don't tell my husband) he will leave me if he know how much i weight, i alwqays tell him that i am 175 ponds LoL), the doctor want me to drop my weight before i try to get pregant again LOL (HE WISHES).

[Kim1989]

Everyone please. lets not get too worked up over this. thats the last thing any of us need. people do things for attention or to get a reaction out of anyone. Trust me i prayed for her and her family and who knows maybe something like this is/did happen to her family. i sure hope not. it takes someone whos very creative to come up with a story like that!!!!! its clear she lied about her picutre. and she got caught! i cant figure out what type of woman would sit there and take someone elses pic as their own and sit there and tell us all shes got quads on the way...and when people comented her pic and how amazing it is....sit there and say yeah thanks. when their not even hers. it sounds like something a 12 year old wouold do but whoever she is she knew what she was talking about when it came to pregnancy things.

but try not to worry about it. im sure we will see her again as someone new. is someone who lied to us all worth getting mad or worked up about?

[Trialanderror]

Oh I can`t believe it. I feel deflated now. I spent unnecessary hours last night trying to find accident information instead of getting a project done. Now I have a real WORK emergency tonight. I am all real despite some trial and error but I swear, next time I will return as the missing quintuplet that NewMommy mentioned in her posts. Sheesh...I need to stay away from all this madness for a while.

[fungirl1011]

I too am for real.  I have been lurking on here for a while, but just started posting more about 2 weeks ago.  I would make a profile,but I don't know how.  I am so upset by all of this.  I, like some others, have cried for this women and her family.  It just makes me sick that someone would make up something like this.  It is really SICK!!!!!  I have to admit that when I was driving to meet my son's dad, I was kinda scared just thinking about what had supposedly happened.  It is so scary becasue these things do happen.  I hope you are all doing well.  Kasie

[AndiJ78]

Tator-DH grilled the steaks tonight ; ) And we both love crisp versus cobbler as well. Fresh peaches, no canned stuff in our house. It was delightful!

We tried a new cut of meat called chuck-eye. Never saw it before our grocery shopping trip the other day, talked to the butcher and found out it is the last cut beneath the rib-eye, but before the chuck. Turns out to be one of the best cuts we have ever had. I cannot eat rib-eye anymore due to GB issues, but this was a close second.

Try not to let the troll freak you out. They come and go I am just happy this came out before she popped on tomorrow claiming to have lost the babies. We are certain that was the next post from her, hence why peek and i kept subtly mentioning the news we expected to hear next. Very predictable and yet so very sad.

[pertykitty]

i know most of you that arent in california or the west coast know about it, but im grilling a tri tip. yummy beef!!  i want a peach crisp!  it sounds good.  i bought some white peaches today they are sooooooo good!!  

[AndiJ78]

That is what i used, the white peaches are tasty!! Peek mentioned tri-tip to me once, I am tempted to try it out.

My GB is mad at me, I did a great pork shoulder yesterday and made BBQ pulled pork sandwiches with it....mmmm very tasty!

[peekawho]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12283785/

[amberd5191]

Wow my head hurts! I haven't been on all day, too busy trying to shop for clothes for the kids...hmmm...Its upsetting that people would try to do this to others, I don't understand what the point is? Attention?

I still can't figure out how you all have your profile info set, pics and locations....?

[amberd5191]

Wow my head hurts! I haven't been on all day, too busy trying to shop for clothes for the kids...hmmm...Its upsetting that people would try to do this to others, I don't understand what the point is? Attention?

I still can't figure out how you all have your profile info set, pics and locations....?

[amberd5191]

Sorry I didn't mean to post twice, using a new computer I guess I have sticky fingers...

[kellym]

Okay, so I go to my brothers b-day party tonight and break the news to my little sister (whom reads the forum too, but not obsessive like me) and she proceeded to tell me she is going to have to break the news to All her friends that this is a CON... How quickly a juicy story spreads. NOW I feel like I spread a fake story, hee hee. I'm a bit tired so haven't got to examine all the threads perfectly, but, I'm curious about the one that said she has an inkling about another poster being newmommy08...and to think I've never read a whole book in my life, I cant get off this darn forum!!!  

[surprisebaby]

I think you click on "HOME" (top of page in blue banner), then in the top left corner there is a "MY PROFILE" click on that, you should be able to create something.  It was awhile ago when I did mine, but I think that might be it???

[amberd5191]

Thank You!

[grammy64]

Hun, I don't think you are supposed to admit that thing about not reading a book in your whole life!!!....ssshhhhh.....lol

[April2]

Ok, I guess it's just my nature to want to believe the best about people. Are we REALLY sure she was a troll and this was all fake? I went back and looked at some of her old posts and she seems so sincere! She also seemed pretty knowledgeable about high risk pregnancies, even to the point of getting their heart rates, measurements, weight gain (hers), etc., etc., etc. I mean she had so much detail! I certainly didn't pick up on anything fishy until you all couldn't find news about the car crash. Then I started to wonder, but still....what if this IS for real? How horrible she'd feel if she came back on and read all of this. Like I said, I just tend to look for the best in people. I guess I should be more careful. This is so disappointing. I guess I really AM niave.

[peekawho]

Well, the fact that she stole the ultrasound picture from someone else (dated 2005) is pretty much a giveaway.  In the following post, someone asks her about her amazing profile picture.  She says it is her picture.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/281047

I know you want to believe her.  We would all like to think people don't do these things.  I can tell you right now, she would have been back on tomorrow with a story about how she lost the quads, in order to deflect attention from the fact there is no obituary for a couple who died suddenly and left 2 children and lots of family.  Do you think there would not be a funeral or service of any type?  

Just be careful what you believe, April.  It takes all kinds.  

[Mertek]

Wow, interesting story that popped up!

[April2]

How sad is that. Did she not think she could get friends or attention or whatever without making up a huge story? What a lonely, insecure person she must be. She surely does need our prayers.

[peekawho]

Yes, it was, wasn't it?  

[AndiJ78]

I wouldn't be too quick to pity someone who does this. It could very well be some middle aged man enjoying spinning this place into a frenzy for his own amusement. I take little pity on someone who will come on to a website full of women with high-risk pregnancies, induce the stress that has come with the worry over this fake story, and then laugh to themselves. Again, very little pity from me.

Don't waste pity on this poster, save your care and concern for women and children that really need it and deserve it.

Thanks peek for posting that story. there are hundred upon thousands of stories such as this. What about the woman on Dr. Phil a few months ago? Sounded as sweet and caring as could be while she was conning these poor couples into thinking they were going to be adopting her baby and she simply said she didn't know why she led them on?  Now I never watch Dr. Phil, but peek gave me the heads up and I dvr'd the repeat of it. I have to say I am not all that surprised after seeing how quickly bonds are formed on here.

Take a deep breath ladies. It will all be okay. No one wants to believe it happens, but it does. Again, I amjust happy it was cut short before her next chapter was written.

[peekawho]

I got this from the same website that was quoted earlier about trolls:
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"My personal opinion is that sometimes it just snowballs, they start out with a small lie, see that it gets them attention, the lie gets bigger and bigger to keep everyone interested, and they end up living in a complete fantasy land that they created, but then their internet life starts to conflict with their real, mundane life - other posters wanting to send money, or flowers, or talk to them on the phone, and it's just out of control. Then they have to practically fake their own death to dig out of the hole. (That's happened a few times too) There was a woman on another site who I was talking to because we were both obviously questioning the story of one girl, we ended up trading PMs and she showed me a link to a site she'd created about a troll she outed. This was a woman posing as an Army doctor, male, a gynecologist. He was actually a woman who had dropped out of high school, lived on public assistance and had been to jail previously for fraud. Pretending to be a doctor, 'he' had given countless women advice on infertility and all of it was bogus. 'He' ended up faking his own death but was eventually caught because part of what 'he' had done was ask for donations to be sent for troops overseas and all that money had been stolen by her. So the Texas Rangers got involved and she is back in jail.

All the trolls I've helped expose have been very similar - sad, pathetic lives, unhappy marriages or unable to sustain a relationship, they get so lonely they create this exciting dramatic life and it spirals out of control. i think they are mentally ill, or at best, suffering from chronic depression. It's sad. I feel sorry for them, but at the same time I'm FURIOUS that they go around fooling people and scamming them out of money and donations and well, even that people waste their thought and prayers on trolls when there are genuinely needy people out there is just wrong. I know they deserve sympathy, but they're getting it under false pretenses and it's just wrong.

I don't think, most of the time, that they're doing it maliciously, or to make fun of the group, although there are plenty of trolls that do that - I think they're just ill."

[peekawho]

And be prepared.  She may well come back and give explainations for everything that sound semi-plausible. Some of you may go back to believing her.  That is your right.  

But I hope there are some newly opened, cautious eyes out there.  This is the internet, people.  And an anonymous website.  People can say anything.  

[Mertek]

I see you are from the land of 10,000 lakes. Did you check out the fair this summer?

[pertykitty]

ok i tried to upload a pic, and they are too big and i cant seem to resize and well im getting frustrated!!

[lovethebops]

I liked the pic of the u/s...put it back, lol!

[surprisebaby]

do you have "Paint" as a program on your computer...most do
I am quite computer illiterate, but if you open using PAINT and then EDIT the size....resave....and post....should work.

[ctsmom]

I did it was a great weekend,  is there others from MN on here too?

[Trudy80]

be interesting to see when newmommy08 comes back ....who isnt on here!  someone has a split personality....poor sole!  What ticks me is...fair enough you want to have attention and dream about a quad pregnancy (god knows I struggle with one so that would not be a funny scenario to even think about) and then fantasise about moving but WHAT SICK PERSON ON EARTH WOULD INCLUDE A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT WHICH LEAVES CHILDREN ORPHANS!!!! That my friends is where I draw the line to humanity!  How could you not feel for those poor kids...ha what am I saying, WHAT POOR KIDS....its all a lie!  Alls I can say is ok well done, jokes on me...I got punked big time...but I really believe in KARMA!

[grammy64]

Or as mamc put it....KRAMA

[pertykitty]

thanks sb i will try that.

[KellyTexas]

WOW - what did I miss while at work today?  I'm confused - sorry - I tried to read all these posts and I can't.  Will somebody give me the readers digest version?  And I am real!!  :)

[tmv]

Wow, it's 11:45 pm est and just took me about 20 minutes or more to read through all of this, plus once to get back on the internet bc I hit the red "x" button by accident. (I'm real too, ladies. I couldn't make this up). Anyhow, I had a jam packed day and couldn't wait to see what unfolded today. I am still amazed at the duplicate us picts.I could have never in a million years figured that one out. I am a little too naive at times. I did have suspicions(is that how it's spelled)?  I'm getting a little to tired.

I think that we will all have to be a little more careful on the internet alltogether. So many are hooked on drugs and need cash fast. They turn into perfect scam artists. I think that's where this one was headed before you all figured it out, right?

I think that it is so great that the humor is still in play at times on this thread. I chuckled outloud especially Peeks comments and grammy64, just above. You ladies made my day by taking my mind off of this fake tragedy and onto a much needed smile.

Goodnight ladies, I'm off to bed...

[ZevasMom]

Okay here is my 2 cents, (like anyone even wanted to hear it :o)

Having been through IVF, the first red flag for me was her being pregnant with FIVE babies!!!! I mean, my RE said the max he puts in is 3... I also wondered who the heck she went to that would put in 5!?!?  

Yeah, I am kinda upset also... Sometimes I tell my hubby y'alls stories, and her's was one of them... Then I have to tell him this kaka!

[tmv]

3 yrs ago, my sil had a dr that would implant up to eight. I thought that was a bit much, but I guess that he figures on the percentage of failure. She had eight implanted and none attatched. The next time she had 5 implanted and ended up with beautiful twins-girl and boy. It would be amazing if all 5 attatched and grew, but not necessarily impossible. Anyhow, I have given this thread way too much time this weekend. So, pardon me if I don't give anymore attn to it/her. I think that is what she's thriving on right now.

[amberd5191]

I too am from MN but I didn't go to the fair. :( I know very bad...

[lovethebops]

I am just curious...not suspicious or anything...what happened to the person that started this thread?? Have they posted anywhere else? I was just wondering....

[mami1323]

You know, you go away for the weekend and you come back to this.  That's crazy...I missed the entire thing.  I can't believe this, what people would do for money.  Nice scam, almost got people.

[molley21]

Damn, I've just missed everything, whats been happening? I've been gone for a week so would someone care to fill me in in whats going on with that suspect ultrasound of Newmommy08

[ashort]

Wow, this is crazy....I've actually been checking in this forum just to read her posts....that's so sad if she is really full of sh**.  I'm not telling DH he would stay I need to get off the computer...haha