Nadia Suleiman: from «Octomom» to grandmother — the story of life after giving birth to octuplets
23 september 2024 в 23:13
Nadya Suleman became a household name in 2009 when she welcomed the first surviving octuplets in history.
Already a mother of six children — Amerah, Calyssa, Elijah, Caleb, Joshua, and Aidan — Suleman became the mother of an amazing 14 children with the addition of the octuplets: Noah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah, Makai, Maliyah, and Naria.
Despite her past struggles with her doctor over fertility issues and intense media attention, Suleman is now in a completely different place, celebrating a new addition to her family. On Sunday, September 22, she took to Instagram to share the joyful news, posting a photo of her granddaughter’s little feet peeking out from a pink blanket. Without revealing which of her 10 sons welcomed the child, Suleman wrote in the caption: «Thank you to my son and my lovely daughter-in-law for giving us this beautiful gift! We are so blessed that she is a new addition to our family! Baby girl, you are so loved, and we look forward to watching you grow! 30.08.24 🙏🏽❤️».
Learn more about the 'Octomom' turned grandmother here.
Born in Fullerton, California on July 11, 1975, Suleman made history as the first person to have surviving octuplets.
Already a single mother of six children, Suleman gave birth to her octuplets on January 26, 2009, quickly becoming a tabloid and television sensation. However, she claimed that the persona of «Octomom», - widely portrayed in the media, did not reflect her true self. «I was pretending to be a caricature, a parody, something that I wasn’t», - she said in a 2018 interview with The New York Times. «I did it out of desperation and lack of support to provide for my family. I’ve been hiding from the real world my whole life».
«I was sinking into a dark hole», - she continued. «There was no healthy opportunity for Octomom. I did what I was told to do and said what I was told to say. When you pretend to be someone you’re not, at least for me, you eventually fall on your face».
Today, Suleman and her children live in a three-bedroom townhouse in Orange County, California, along with their cats Penelope and Mimi. In 2021, she announced on Instagram that she is working on a book about her experiences, although the publication date has not been set.
«In response to hundreds of requests to write a book, I began writing in graduate school over 15 years ago, exploring the convergence of factors influencing the manifestation of autism. It turned into a memoir over the years and currently consists of 20 chapters», - she wrote in the caption of her post on September 19, 2021.
Suleman claimed that the octuplets were implanted without her knowledge, while her doctor says she insisted on the implantations, according to The New York Times. In 2008, Dr. Michael Kamrava, a fertility specialist who had previously performed in vitro fertilization to help Suleman have her previous six children, implanted 12 embryos into her at once.
Of that dozen, eight led to live births. According to reports, Suleman required 46 doctors and nurses to perform the cesarean section when she went into labor at 31 weeks pregnant. Although the babies were premature (the smallest weighed 1 pound 8 ounces), they all survived.
Suleman told the publication that she initially wanted twins, not octuplets. She claimed that Kamrava «misled her» in the process, stating that while she was under the influence of drugs and on a gurney, he informed her that they had lost the first six embryos he implanted and needed to implant six more. Kamrava’s friend denied these allegations, stating that he simply agreed with Suleman’s wishes.
In June 2011, Kamrava’s license was revoked after the California Medical Board accused him of «gross negligence» in the cases of Suleman and two other patients
Already a mother of six children — Amerah, Calyssa, Elijah, Caleb, Joshua, and Aidan — Suleman became the mother of an amazing 14 children with the addition of the octuplets: Noah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah, Makai, Maliyah, and Naria.
Despite her past struggles with her doctor over fertility issues and intense media attention, Suleman is now in a completely different place, celebrating a new addition to her family. On Sunday, September 22, she took to Instagram to share the joyful news, posting a photo of her granddaughter’s little feet peeking out from a pink blanket. Without revealing which of her 10 sons welcomed the child, Suleman wrote in the caption: «Thank you to my son and my lovely daughter-in-law for giving us this beautiful gift! We are so blessed that she is a new addition to our family! Baby girl, you are so loved, and we look forward to watching you grow! 30.08.24 🙏🏽❤️».
Learn more about the 'Octomom' turned grandmother here.
Born in Fullerton, California on July 11, 1975, Suleman made history as the first person to have surviving octuplets.
Already a single mother of six children, Suleman gave birth to her octuplets on January 26, 2009, quickly becoming a tabloid and television sensation. However, she claimed that the persona of «Octomom», - widely portrayed in the media, did not reflect her true self. «I was pretending to be a caricature, a parody, something that I wasn’t», - she said in a 2018 interview with The New York Times. «I did it out of desperation and lack of support to provide for my family. I’ve been hiding from the real world my whole life».
«I was sinking into a dark hole», - she continued. «There was no healthy opportunity for Octomom. I did what I was told to do and said what I was told to say. When you pretend to be someone you’re not, at least for me, you eventually fall on your face».
Today, Suleman and her children live in a three-bedroom townhouse in Orange County, California, along with their cats Penelope and Mimi. In 2021, she announced on Instagram that she is working on a book about her experiences, although the publication date has not been set.
«In response to hundreds of requests to write a book, I began writing in graduate school over 15 years ago, exploring the convergence of factors influencing the manifestation of autism. It turned into a memoir over the years and currently consists of 20 chapters», - she wrote in the caption of her post on September 19, 2021.
Suleman claimed that the octuplets were implanted without her knowledge, while her doctor says she insisted on the implantations, according to The New York Times. In 2008, Dr. Michael Kamrava, a fertility specialist who had previously performed in vitro fertilization to help Suleman have her previous six children, implanted 12 embryos into her at once.
Of that dozen, eight led to live births. According to reports, Suleman required 46 doctors and nurses to perform the cesarean section when she went into labor at 31 weeks pregnant. Although the babies were premature (the smallest weighed 1 pound 8 ounces), they all survived.
Suleman told the publication that she initially wanted twins, not octuplets. She claimed that Kamrava «misled her» in the process, stating that while she was under the influence of drugs and on a gurney, he informed her that they had lost the first six embryos he implanted and needed to implant six more. Kamrava’s friend denied these allegations, stating that he simply agreed with Suleman’s wishes.
In June 2011, Kamrava’s license was revoked after the California Medical Board accused him of «gross negligence» in the cases of Suleman and two other patients
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