‘I had 14 children including an octuplet – this is my only regret’

Octomum Nadya Suleman has revealed one major regret after having 14 children, as she launches a new comeback show. Nadya was already a single mother of six when she gave birth to the world’s first surviving octuplets in 2009 through IVF.

Now, she admitted she would do one thing differently if she could travel back in time. When her eight twins were conceived, she was living with her parents and struggling financially. Intrigue into her story shone a light on unethical practices by her fertility doctor, Dr Michael Kamrava. It transpired that Dr Kamrava had implanted 12 embryos instead of the six he originally said, despite the recommended amount being two. His medical license was revoked.

In an interview with People, Nadya, whose birth name is Natalie, admitted: “I don’t think I’d do too much differently. I do regret not suing the infertility doctor.

“I definitely regret that because his insurance would’ve been the one paying, and it would’ve been some millions, and it would’ve been helpful for my family.”

She said she was “grateful” to the doctor, but regrets throwing herself “under the bus” for him.

Nadya explained: “I wouldn’t have had any of my kids if it weren’t for his innovative technique. No one else in the world did this type of procedure so I didn’t have it in my heart to sue him.”

Nadya pursued legal action against the hospital instead, accusing the staff for leaking her medical information and identity to the media.

The Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Bellflower in California received a $250,000 fine, on the grounds that 25 employees had accessed Nadya’s medical records improperly, as per the Yale School Of Medicine.

Nadya is releasing a biopic titled ‘I Was Octomom’ on Lifetime this Saturday, alongside a reality show called ‘Confessions Of Octomom’, premiering on Monday.