Dr. Phil had quite the salacious episode yesterday. He’s working his Octomom gig almost as much as Radar and Gloria Allred. The T.V. doc had Linda West-Conforti, one of the fired nannies from Angels in Waiting, on the show. She detailed the group’s problems with Nadya Suleman. The overarching issue is she claims Nadya doesn’t actually care for or about the children. West-Conforti says Nadya only feeds the babies when there’s a camera nearby, she allows far too many people into the home (presumably the people from Radar and other media outlets she has deals with), and she spends most of her time shopping. Here are some snippets from People’s article about the episode.

“This woman does not care for these kids,” Linda West-Conforti said on the talk show. “She is in [it] for the paparazzi, the media. That is my opinion. I’ve been there for a week. I’m the eyes, the ears and the mouth of these little children.” The fired nanny said Suleman was often unreachable – or out shopping – and showed no level of interest in learning how to care for her children.

“Nadya only fed her babies … when a film crew was in her house,” West-Conforti said. “That’s the only time that woman ever volunteered to feed a child. And I tell you what happened: During one episode she was done feeding … she picked up the child [and] gave it to me on my chest. She didn’t burp it; she didn’t change the diaper; [she] walked out of that room and [didn’t see] her for another 12 hours.”

More incendiary, West-Conforti says Suleman’s blasé attitude was only the start of the problems in the house. One major cause for concern: Nannies that Suleman hired who were potential health risks to her children. “I was supposed to be there to train nannies, to train Nadya,” West-Conforti said on the show. “What I get is Hispanic-speaking ladies that are showing up, showing positive for TB.”

West-Conforti was referring to an incident in which she says she saw what appeared to be a “a huge, raised induration” on the arm of one of Suleman’s private nannies – an indication, said West-Conforti, that the woman had taken a skin test for tuberculosis and received a positive result. (A reaction to the skin test does not necessarily indicate the presence of active tuberculosis; further testing is usually required.)

Suleman maintained she is a fit and caring mother – and repeated earlier assertions that the AIW, who reported her state child welfare authorities on three occasions, were acting as “spies.”… “I felt extremely uncomfortable in my own home,” Suleman told Dr. Phil by phone. “I felt like a stranger in my own home. I felt ostracized. In addition to that, there was such poor communication … [and] incessant negative energy.”

[From People]

I think a lot of people feel uncomfortable in their own home when they first hire outside help. If you multiply that by how many nannies Angels in Waiting graciously offered to Suleman, it’s natural to feel outnumbered and like an outsider. But frankly, her comfort isn’t of paramount importance. Proper care for the children is what matters. I’m assuming West-Conforti wasn’t trying to be derogatory when she described the nannies Nadya hired as “Hispanic-speaking ladies.” Presumably the problem was that they didn’t speak English, which would obviously be a huge problem in terms of training and caring for the children.

All of these allegations are what people have been saying about Nadya from the start. That she doesn’t care about her children and is just in it for the fame. I agree with Celebitchy that when Nadya is photographed and filmed with the kids, she seems to truly love them. Maybe that’s an act, or maybe she just loves shopping more. Yesterday TMZ reported that Nadya spent $1,500 at a Bebe clothing store. And just to be clear, that’s not a kids store – it’s a pricey women’s shop. And let’s not forget the $1,000 she blew on MAC makeup a little over a week ago.

Nadya’s hired her own nannies with her own money, and this seems to make her more comfortable. But here’s my question: what’s she going to do when the money runs out? Angels in Waiting offered her completely free care for all of her children for years. Nadya’s blowing through her cash, seemingly assuming people will always be interested and therefore she can always make money. I really don’t think she’s going to have an audience in five, let alone ten years. Who’s going to help with her 14 kids then?

Here’s Nadya shopping at JC Penny’s and Target last Wednesday. Images thanks to Pacific Coast News.