Mar. 15, 2025
Octomom Natalie ‘Nadya’ Sulemanis ready to tell her story.
During the docuseriesConfessions of Octomom, the mom of 14 opens up about everything, from herin vitro fertilization journeyto harrowing moments in the delivery room. Despite being told that she was only carrying seven children at the time, Suleman said she knew there was an eighth child, calling it “mother’s intuition.”
“Something in the back of my mind told me there’s eight. It’s mother’s intuition,” she said.
Mar. 15, 2025
They say money talks, but nowNatalie ‘Nadya’ Sulemanis ready to talk money.Sixteen years ago, the single mother of 14 was plastered across the media. What started as a frenzy over her history-making maternal feat — giving birth to theworld’s first surviving octuplets— turned into a nightmare for Suleman, who was maligned for being financially unstable and living with her parents while undergoing IVF treatments to grow her non-traditional family.“There were so many false narratives that the public didn’t know what to believe,” Suleman, 49,tells PEOPLE this week, opening up ahead of the premiere of new Lifetime biopicI Was Octomomand docuseriesConfessions of Octomom.
Mar. 15, 2025
Natalie “Nadya” Suleman.Photo:courtesy Lifetime
courtesy Lifetime
Natalie “Nadya” Suleman, the woman known for giving birth to the first surviving octuplets in history in 2009, is opening up about the media frenzy surrounding the birth of her children — and the trauma it caused.
In an interview withToday.compublished on Friday, March 7, Suleman, 49, shared that the hospital in which she gave birth held a press conference without her approval, which contributed to the immense and unwanted media attention that ensued.
Mar. 15, 2025
In the new Lifetime docuseriesConfessions of Octomom, the details of the paternity ofNatalie “Nadya” Suleman’s 14 kids, including her history-making octuplets, who wereconceived via IVFwith the sperm of an anonymous donor, are set to be revealed.That said, thenow 16-year-old octupletstell PEOPLE the topic of their father was never a very important one in their household. “I don’t think we really thought about that,” says Maliyah. Adds her brother Jeremiah, “Mom filled in as the father role, and then after that Elijah,” he says of his older brother.
Mar. 15, 2025
Can old crocodiles learn new tricks?The wild saltwater crocs in Borneo, Indonesia, have attracted attention with their eye-catching behavior. According to The Associated Press, Instagram user@lukman_arismacaptured footage of one of the massive reptiles making unusual movements in the water.In the footage, the crocodile is partially submerged in the water, with several feet sticking above the surface. The reptile wiggles its feet back and forth sporadically. The AP reported that locals believe the crocodiles exhibiting this odd behavior are attempting to mimic the movements of a drowning human.