“Octomom” Natalie (formerly Nadya) Suleman shared that she had recently become a grandmother . On Instagram , the 49-year-old media personality posted a photo showing a baby girl’s tiny foot peeking from underneath a pink blanket. Without revealing which of her 10 sons the daughter belonged to, Suleman gushed over the latest addition to her huge family.
“Thank you my son and my lovely daughter in law for giving us this beautiful gift!” the mother of 14 wrote in the caption. “We are so blessed that she is a new addition to our family!” She concluded the caption confirming the baby’s birthday, “Baby girl you are so very loved and we can’t wait to watch you grow!! 8/30/24.” Suleman rose to fame after giving birth to the first surviving octuplets in history – Noah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Josiah, Makai, Maliyah, and Nariyah – 15 years ago.
At the time, she was already a mother to six children: Amerah, Calyssa, Elijah, Caleb, Joshua, and Aidan. Unemployed at the time she gave birth to her octuplets, she explored various ways to support her family, including nude photo shoots, adult films, boxing matches, and attempts to trademark her “Octomom” moniker. After her brush with the limelight, Suleman took a step back in 2013.
In a 2016 interview with People , Suleman reflected on her decision to walk away from her “Octomom” fame, saying: “I had stopped wanting to do it from day one. I was violating my boundaries and my value system and my own self.�.