SakshiA Ceiling-Shattering Decision
It was the year 2008 when Nadya Suleman would do something that would transform her from single mother of six to national celebrity. Her six existing kids weren’t enough for her, and she turned to the doctor who had overseen all of her procedures, Dr. Michael Kamrava, for another IVF treatment. Nadya had six eggs leftover from her last treatment that were still frozen, and as a staunch pro-lifer, she didn’t want them to go to waste, she has said. It was important to her that they be used. She wanted Dr. Kamrava to implant all of them into her at once! But that’s not all.
Six More Babies?
Dr. Michael Kamrava was hesitant to comply at first, by his own account, but ended up implanting all six leftover eggs at Nadya Suleman’s request. Nadya was adamant and persistent. She didn’t want any of the embryos to go to waste under any circumstances, even if it meant having multiple babies. But the part that many found most baffling about this story is that Kamrava went even further, injecting not only six, but 12 eggs in total. That’s 10 more than the recommended maximum of two! Such a radical move was bound to have unparalleled results, and Nadya was prepared to face them.
Octuplets On The Way
Dr. Michael Kamrava’s implanting such a high number of embryos is unprecedented and a radical departure from medical-community standard practice, but Nadya Suleman didn’t regret it one bit. Where others would be terrified, she was excited. It turns out eight of the 12 embryos stuck, and Nadya became pregnant with eight children at once. There is a difference, though, between what a person desires and what they can actually handle. And that was the central question: Was Nadya Suleman physically able to give birth to eight babies at once, after already having done so six times before? She’d find out soon enough.
‘Octomom’
The strenuous nine months of Nadya Suleman’s pregnancy certainly took a toll on her body. Eight babies at once is clearly far more than the average woman could handle. Indeed, the media caught onto the story fairly quickly, and Nadya became a viral sensation. That’s how her nickname, “Octomom,” was born. As much as one Californian single mother’s pregnancy might not seem newsworthy to some people, there was a good reason for Octomom’s notoriety. Nadya’s pregnancy would turn out to be a record-breaking one that would have implications for the rest of her life – not all of which were so positive.
Successful Delivery
Soon enough, the moment of truth arrived for Octomom. When it actually came time to deliver, Nadya Suleman’s pregnancy turned out to be a healthy one and all of her octuplets were born safely. What a relief it must have been for Nadya. It was a sight to behold, and the whole world did. In fact, Octomom’s were the first ever set of octuplets to be born alive, and remain alive one week after their birth. She was so happy to hold her eight little babies and couldn’t wait to introduce them to their six other siblings. To the watching world, though, there were questions that loomed large.
Attention On Octomom
Nadya Suleman’s incredible story captivated the world and, more specifically, the medical community. Shortly after she gave birth to eight adorable babies, doctors all over were trying to get a piece of her. It wasn’t yet common knowledge that Dr. Kamrava had walked Nadya through IVF, and just the mere fact that a woman’s body was physically capable of handling such an onerous pregnancy was a subject of great interest. How was she able to successfully give birth to eight kids at once? How was she able to do the impossible? The questions abounded, and researchers looked back to the beginning of Nadya Suleman’s case. How was it physically possible for a woman to give birth to so many babies?