Nadya Suleman, aka Octomom, shares her biggest regret following the birth of 14 children
Nadya Suleman, famously known as Octomom, has shared her biggest regret after becoming a mother of 14. In a new interview, she opened up about the controversial fertility treatment that led to her octuplets.
Natalie "Nadya" Suleman, better known as Octomom, has recently opened up about her biggest regret following the birth of her 14 children. In a candid interview, Suleman reflected on her journey and the life-changing decision that led her to become a single mother of octuplets.
In 2009, Suleman made global headlines when she gave birth to the first-ever set of surviving octuplets after undergoing fertility treatment in Beverly Hills. This came after she was already a mother to six children. Although, she said she wouldn't regret anything in her family, there's something she deeply regrets.
What's Octomom biggest regret?
Natalie "Nadya" Suleman, known as Octomom, has opened up about her biggest regret following the birth of her 14 children.
Suleman made headlines in 2009 after undergoing fertility treatment in Beverly Hills, where she had 12 embryos implanted. This led to the world’s first-ever successful birth of octuplets—Noah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah, Makai, Maliyah, and Nariyah. Before becoming known as Octomom, Suleman was already a mother to six children: Amerah, Calyssa, Elijah, Caleb, Joshua, and Aidan.
Looking back on her last pregnancy, Suleman admits she never expected to have eight children at once. She was initially hoping for just one more baby, but fertility doctor Dr. Michael Kamarava admitted to implanting 12 embryos instead of the six he claimed, ultimately losing his medical license. Despite this, Suleman now regrets not suing Kamarava for his actions, believing it could have financially benefited her family.
“I don’t think I’d do too much differently,” Suleman told People in an interview. “I do regret not suing the infertility doctor... his insurance would’ve been the one paying, and it would’ve been some millions, and it would’ve been helpful for my family.”
At the time, Suleman was living with her parents and facing financial struggles. She also admitted that she felt conflicted about not pursuing legal action, as she was thankful for the doctor’s innovative technique that made the births of her children possible.
Suleman did, however, take legal action against the hospital for violating HIPAA laws, after 25 employees were found to have accessed her medical records without permission. As a result, the hospital was fined $250,000, and several employees were either fired or disciplined.
Why is the Octomom going back into the public eye?
Now, Suleman is back in the public eye with a new documentary titled Confessions of Octomom, and a movie based on the public backlash she faced, titled I Was Octomom, airing on Lifetime this week. In 2013, after years in the spotlight, Suleman chose to raise her children away from the media.
In a recent milestone, Suleman became a grandmother, sharing the happy news on Instagram without revealing which of her sons had the baby. "Thank you my son and my lovely daughter-in-law for giving us this beautiful gift!" she wrote. "Baby girl you are so very loved and we can’t wait to watch you grow!! 8/30/24."