Jalil Riazi, M. But some of 'em were being escorted out of the room. And that was - partly - the reason for that. Nadya Suleman: I was a little nervous. But then I was just fixated on okay, okay, are they okay? Are they okay? I hoped, I prayed they were okay. I kept praying. I prayed and I prayed and I prayed.
Nadya Suleman: Please, God, protect these babies. Protect their safety and make them thrive and be healthy. Nadya Suleman: One of the anesthesiologists was there. And she was like, "They look amazing.
They look amazing. Just five minutes after the operation started, the babies were all out - or so everyone thought. Everybody take a deep breath. And that's when I placed my inside the uterus, feeling for the placenta, and my surprise was a hand. I felt a hand, and the baby's head.
At that point, my heart just skipped a beat. Nadya Suleman: All of a sudden, there was this w - I - weird commotion. It was just, people were kind of screaming. And I heard Dr. Maples say, "There's an H. She says her fertility doctor transferred six embryos. That would mean some of the embryos resulted in twins. Nadya Suleman: I actually started crying. It was an overwhelming feeling of shock. And my, actually, I was thinking something irrational.
They don't have enough extra staff. When news first broke that healthy octuplets had been born in California - the babies were hailed as a miracle. Maples : This patient was incredibly courageous, very strong, did all that we asked. But just days later, the headlines changed dramatically, with news that Nadya Suleman already had six other children, that she was single, that her finances were shaky at best. Bill O'Reilly: You don't create 14 babies, 14, when you're broke and have no money. When Joann Killeen, a Los Angeles public relations specialist, agreed to represent Nadya, she was shocked at the hostility, even the death threats she encountered.
Joann Killeen : Several people have said that they hope I die. They hope my business fails. Somebody said they "hope that, you know, you enjoy hell. Because people like you are gonna go there. When word got out that we were interviewing Nadya Our Dateline NBC inbox soon filled with angry e-mails, complaining: "It's irresponsible and outrageous," "I am extremely disturbed," "I am shocked and disappointed," and saying, "Are you paying for the octuplet mom's interview?
Shame on you if you are. We did not pay Nadya nor make any deals for this interview, which has already sparked Internet chatter even about her appearence. More than a few also commented on her appearance. One viewer asked, "Have you noticed that this mother looks like she's had plastic surgery and looks and acts like Angelina Jolie? I think that was years ago. It is so far away from the place I'm in right now to think of think of any celebrity.
Ann Curry: I want to give you a chance to answer the criticism on Main Street. Why is it responsible for a single woman without a job with six kids to bring eight more children into this world? I've chosen never to go on welfare. I feel as though it is my responsibility to do what I can to provide for my children. Nadya points out repeatedly that she's never taken welfare. Nadya Suleman: I'm not living off of any taxpayer money. If I am - if it's food stamps, it's a temporary resource.
And - we - my family received maybe about a year and a half ago. And during school - and it's only for food. And I am so reluctant. I - I so look forward to the day when I'm not getting any kind of help with food stamps, which, I believe, will end right when I graduate.
Right about a year, a year and a half. Ann Curry: So your only income are your disability payments? Is that where your - what your income is now? Ann Curry: You're saying that you're going to use student loans to help raise your children.
Nadya Suleman: Oh no. These are student loans. You consolidate the loans, you pay it back. We don't pay back welfare. Nadya Suleman: No, I'm not being selfish. I don't believe I'm selfish in any way. Ann Curry: But how is it not selfish to bring children in the world that you cannot actually afford?
Ann Curry: Yeah. To what degree is this too much about you and not enough about them? Nadya Suleman: I think after the six, I started to really acknowledge - I started to acknowledge that well, I don't want to have too many more. I'm going to use what I have available. If none grow, that's fine. That's acceptable. Ann Curry: Is it fair to your other six to allow yourself to be implanted with six embryos, knowing the risks? Nadya Suleman: I think there are a lot of things in life that are not fair.
It is gonna be hard for them. But life, I believe, isn't always perfect and idealistic. Ann Curry: What they're trying to do is, it seems, trying to speak up for your children, who can't speak up for themselves. Your children cannot say, "What are you doing, Mom? What are you doing? My life, my future, is being affected by your decision. Nadya Suleman: I'm providing for my children. I'm providing myself to my children. I'm loving them unconditionally, accepting them unconditionally.
I have a plan -. Ann Curry: But you're not providing for your children. You don't have the income to provide for your children.
Nadya Suleman: I am providing for my children. They don't feel it. They don't feel as though we're struggling. Nadya Suleman: Absolutely not. Everything I do is for them. I'll stop my life for them and be present with them. And hold them. And be with them. And how many parents do that? I'm sure there are many that do, but many don't. And that's unfortunate. That is selfish. The Suleman octuplets have made medical history: eight tiny babies in intensive care. The fact that they all survived is a tribute to the skill of the medical team that delivered them.
The very fact that they exist however, is the subject of fierce controversy, in large part, because these eight babies have six older siblings. Nadya Suleman: I know now that - they may - may or may not have really, deep down, wanted that many siblings. But I-I, at the time, I was so focused, so fixated on wanting so many.
That - I just kept going. Ann Curry: Perhaps maybe not paying as much attention to whether they wanted a big family. Nadya Suleman: They were so little. That's the thing. If they were older and they said, "No, Mom. We really don't want you to have any more children. I wouldn't have had any more. Amerah is a self contained six-year-old, clearly a bit concerned about the eight siblings headed her way. Question : Do you think it'll be fun to have a lot of brothers and sisters like that?
Question : Do you think your mom's gonna be okay with all those kids all the time? Question : What do you think it gonna be like having so many brothers and sisters? And there's gonna be a lot a lot of cribs and a lot of babies. Nadya Suleman: Yes. He's autistic.
I am very attached to him and he's very, very attached to me. I don't want to get emotional - it's - crying it's probably the most rewarding experience I've ever had. I love you In regard to my other child, that child was experiencing mild - mild speech delay. And maybe tiny characteristics of autism as well. Nadya Suleman: It is temporary. Only one will be on it for awhile. The others most likely - hopefully will be off of it within a few months.
Ann Curry: There is a good chance that in these eight new babies, there will be developmental problems. And I have peripheral neuropathy. The pregnancy caused it all. On January 26, the octuplets Noah, Maliyah, Nariyah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah and Makai celebrated their 11th birthday, with Suleman sharing a rare photo of all eight together, celebrating the milestone. You all have blessed my life immensely and I thank God daily for trusting me to care for, shape the lives of, and influence all of you… You are my miracles, my angels, and I will love you with all my heart, forever.
Happy birthday to my beautiful angels. Words cannot express how grateful I am to be your mother. You all have blessed my life immensely and I thank God daily for trusting me to care for, shape the lives of, and influence all of you.
Recent tragic events of loved ones lost are a powerful reminder of how fragile, precarious, yet precious life is, as tomorrow is never promised. We need to hug our loved ones a little longer and a little harder while they are here.
You are my miracles, my angels, and I will love you with all my heart, forever. HappyBirthday Angels Blessed???????? I loved you long before you were born, my first baby girl.
Thank you for your strength when I felt like falling apart; thank you for your patience in this challenging chapter of our lives; thank you for your faith in our family; and thank you for your faith in me, knowing my perseverant pursuit for the life you, we all, deserve is imminent.
I will always love you. Happy 18th birthday my beautiful girl!!!! These days, all 14 of her children are in school with Suleman using a mini bus to drop the children off at six different schools each morning. In the afternoons, Suleman makes the same trip to pick up the children before they all pitch in to prepare a vegan dinner for the family. In a recent Instagram post, Suleman explained that the family follow a vegan diet, and that she buys food in bulk to keep the cost down.
The goal is to ingest foods with ingredients consisting of the actual food itself. My family and I have been asked what we eat on an average day. I must first address that being vegan is not more costly; on the contrary, buying plant based whole foods in bulk is cost effective. The processed foods cost more because you are paying for convenience. Although she previously scored a deal for a reality TV show in the United Kingdom, the star — who goes by the name Natalie Suleman on Instagram — has kept out of the public eye for the most part.
However, she does share updates about her big brood every so often on social media. On June 15, , she posted several new photos of her kids smiling while spending time together in the kitchen. Noticably absent from the photo was her son Aidan. Nadya also revealed at the time what she was hoping to accomplish in the year to come. For more celebrity family news, listen to Us Weekly discuss Kylie Jenner growing her family in under 5 minutes! Nadya previously gushed over what incredible people they are becoming while celebrating their first day of fifth grade back in August For access to all our exclusive celebrity videos and interviews — Subscribe on YouTube!
Amerah graduated from high school in December , and plans to become a doctor! This is just the beginning of the beautiful life you choose to attain. Thank you God for protecting my heart from day one.
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