“Octomom,” The Woman With 14 Children, Shares What the Famous Kids Look Like Today

As far as celebrity mothers go, there’s no one who deserves a round of applause more than “Octomom” Nadya Suleman. Remember her? Well, you should. The single mother from California gave birth to eight tiny humans back in 2009, and as you can imagine, she was as busy as can be.

As if she didn’t have enough on her plate, Nadya decided to put her 14 kids in the spotlight and turn her life into a carnival show. Yup! Nadya had six other kids before getting pregnant with a set of octuplets.

How she managed to juggle all the pros and cons of motherhood with so many kids is anyone’s guess. Unfortunately, that spotlight isn’t quite as bright as it used to be, but for anyone still wondering how her kids are doing, here’s an update.

She is a Mother of 14

Nadya Suleman became a household name after she gave birth to octuplets in 2009. While having 8 babies is no easy task, Nadya was pretty familiar with the process of getting pregnant and giving birth. The single mom had conceived six other kids through IVF before the other eight came along.

So this meant that she was a mother of 14. That’s pretty incredible on its own given that most of us have a hard time handling just one baby alone. But at the time, Nadya and her husband wanted a big family. Unfortunately, they hit a few snags at first.

She Wanted a Big Family

Suleman and her husband, Marcos Gutierrez, had talked about starting a family someday. Eventually, they felt they were ready to become parents and started trying. Given how strong of an effort they had been making, they were surprised that Nadya wasn’t getting pregnant.

So, they decided to get a physical check-up to see what was keeping them from conceiving.

She Went to a Fertility Specialist

Suleman and Gutierrez went to see several fertility specialists to figure out why she wasn’t getting pregnant. The couple had made the assumption that the issue was with her. But after they both underwent a series of tests, doctors discovered that it was Gutierrez who couldn’t conceive.

Analysis showed that he was sterile. The heartbroken couple wasn’t sure what to do at first and then inspiration struck Suleman.

She Suggested IVF

Suleman wanted to become a mom at all costs and she assumed that Gutierrez did too. So, when she suggested that they try in vitro fertilization (IVF), she assumed that he would jump at the idea, but he didn’t.

He was actually pretty much against IVF because he didn’t want his wife to conceive a child with another man’s DNA. At that point, Suleman was faced with an even tougher decision.