New home for octuplets and mother

The mother of recently born US octuplets may be moving to a new home and getting help to raise her brood.

Nadya Suleman’s father Ed Doud is purchasing a $564,900 house in the Californian city of La Habra in a deal is expected to close on Friday, said Prudential Realty listing agent Mike Patel.

In a related development, television talk show host Dr Phil McGraw said that Ms Suleman will accept a volunteer group’s offer of nursing care for her children.

Ms Suleman has been living in a Whittier home that is owned by her mother.

But that property is being foreclosed on because the family is more than $20,000 behind in mortgage payments. Mr Doud is divorced from her mother.

The 2,583-square-foot house in La Habra, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles, has four bedrooms, three baths and a large, fenced-in backyard. The master bedroom features a walk-in closet.

Ms Suleman gave birth to octuplets on January 26 after already having six other children.

Public sentiment on the birth took a sharp turn when it was learned all 14 of Ms Suleman’s children were conceived through in vitro fertilisation, and Ms Suleman is unemployed and single.

Dr McGraw said in a statement that Ms Suleman will accept childcare help from the nonprofit nursing group Angels in Waiting.

Ms Suleman previously said she wouldn’t accept the group’s offer to provide round-the-clock care because it would mean relocating to the mountain community of Lake Arrowhead, but a deal has been made to provide care at home, according to the statement.

Ms Suleman is scheduled to appear on the 'Dr Phil' show today and tomorrow.