In 2009, Natalie “Octomom” Suleman captured worldwide attention when she made history by giving birth to the first surviving set of octuplets. Already a mother to six children—Amerah, Calyssa, Elijah, Caleb, Joshua, and Aidan—her family expanded to 14 with the arrival of Noah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah, Makai, Maliyah, and Nariyah.
Her extraordinary story, however, was not without controversy. Suleman had all her pregnancies through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a process overseen by Dr. Michael Kamrava. In 2008, Kamrava implanted 12 embryos, resulting in eight live births. Suleman later claimed she had not agreed to such a high number, alleging that the doctor had misled her while she was under medication. Kamrava denied these accusations, insisting he acted according to her wishes.