What is Octomom Nadya Suleman doing now?

NADYA Suleman made headlines in 2009 after she gave birth to octuplets, earning her the nickname “Octomom.”

It has since been 13 years since she gave birth and her story was told and many are wondering what she and her kids are up to now.

Nadya Suleman is the mother of 14 children

What is Nadya Suleman doing now?

Suleman, 46, is known as a mother of 14 children, all of whom she welcomed via in-vitro fertilization.

While Suleman tends to stay out of the spotlight as much as possible, she is often seen posting pictures of her family on social media to her 204,000 followers.

Outside of raising her busy family, she works as a counselor and therapist for those who have drug and alcohol addictions, she told the New York Times in 2018.

“When I walked, or shall I say ran away, from my Octomom persona,” she told ITV in 2019, “I went right back into my healthy lifestyle that I’ve always had my whole life.”

Suleman previously had some trouble with the law and was accused in 2014 of failing to report to the government that she had earned $30,000 working as a stripper, the New York Post reports.

She ultimately had to pay $26,000 in restitution as well as serve two years on probation and work 200 hours of community service.

Who are Nadya’s children?

Nadya’s children include:

Elijah, 20
Amerah, 19
Joshua, 17
Aiden, 16
Calyssa, 14
Caleb, 14
Nariyah, 13
Isaiah, 13
Maliyah, 13
Jeremiah, 13
Noah, 13
Josiah, 13
Jonah, 13
Makai, 13

On January 26, 2022, Suleman was seen posting about her eight youngest on their 13th birthday.

“Happy 13th birthday to Nariyah, Isaiah, Maliyah, Jeremiah, Noah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai!” Suleman wrote on Instagram at the time.

“You are all growing into some of the most kind, humble, grateful and loving human beings I have ever known. Each of you possess[es] rare and unique characteristics, and are unlike any other child of your age, particularly in our society today.

“You are selfless, altruistic, non-materialistic, and loving, fearing followers of God. I have never seen children who love and want to serve others, (particularly those less fortunate), so boldly and confidently like each and every one of you do,” she continued.

Nadya now works as a counselor and therapist for those who have drug and alcohol addictionsCredit: Instagram/@nataliesuleman

Who was Nadya’s IVF doctor?

Dr. Michael Kamrava supervised all of Suleman’s IVF treatments but following the birth of her octuplets, his career took a turn for the worse.

In June 2011, the state of California revoked his medical license after it was revealed he had knowingly implanted Suleman with 12 embryos when she was 33, which is six times the normal amount.

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine recommends that no more than two embryos should be transferred to women under 35 during a single cycle of IVF treatment.

At the time, the Medical Board of California ruled that it was necessary to take away his license to protect the public.

“While the evidence did not establish (Kamrava) as a maverick or deviant physician, oblivious to standards of care in IVF practice, it certainly demonstrated that he did not exercise sound judgment in the transfer of twelve embryos to (Suleman),” the board said in its decision, via to CBS News.

During Kamrava’s hearing, he claimed that Suleman insisted on the procedure and had consented to undergo fetal reduction if too many of the babies became viable.

The board ultimately responded by saying: “A fetal reduction procedure has risks, including the loss of all pregnancy, and to assign even a scintilla of responsibility to a patient who becomes pregnant and then elects not to follow through with a procedure that may jeopardize her (and possibly her family’s) prized objective is troubling and telling.”

During the investigation, the board also found that he was negligent in the care of two other patients, which also led to the removal of his license.

After Kamrava’s license was revoked he reportedly left the country.

“I’m sorry for what happened. When I look back, I wish I had never done it,” he said at the time. “It’s a very risky, unhealthy pregnancy. She’s lucky she made it through, both for the babies and her.”