Octuplet mom: Nadya Suleman's pregnancy photos

Octuplets: The pregnancy pix
Cait Braeden

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Nadya Suleman's birth of octuplets surprised the world. But what did she look like during pregnancy? Seriously - how big would that pregnant belly need to be to have room for 8 babies?!
What does carrying 8 babies look like? The octuplets' mom (aka Octo-mom) Nadya Suleman showed TMZ.com how she looked just over a week before giving birth on January 26, 2009.

Here's a front-view of Nadya Suleman's heavily pregnant belly with an incredible 8 people inside:

pregnant octuplet mom's belly


And here Nadya Suleman shows off her octuplets before birth in this side-view photo, taken at about 29 weeks of pregnancy.


mom of octuplets during pregnancy


The now infamous "Octo-mom" Nadya Suleman was put on bed rest when she was 23 weeks pregnant, and delivered the eight tiny babies at 30 weeks. Born 10 weeks premature, the newborn octuplets weighed between 1 pound, 8 ounces and 3 pounds, 4 ounces.

Suleman was implanted with 6 embryos via IVF (in-vitro fertilization). She was thought to be carrying 7 babies (one embryo split into twins), which would have meant septuplets. But after the first seven preemies were born, the doctor -- and everyone else in the delivery room -- was surprised to find that there was an eighth baby still inside.

For the octuplets' names, she gave each of them Biblical first names, then they all have the middle name Angel, followed by her last name.

Octuplet names:

   1.   Noah Angel Solomon (boy)
   2.   Jonah Angel Solomon (boy)
   3.   Jeremiah Angel Solomon (boy)
   4.   Josiah Angel Soloman (boy)
   5.   Isaiah Angel Solomon (boy)
   6.   Maliyah Angel Solomon (girl)
   7.   Makai Angel Solomon (boy)
   8.   Nariyah Angel Solomon (girl)

Together with her other 6 children (ages 8 and under), Suleman is now the single mom of 14 kids.

About the author: Cait Braeden is a freelance writer from California, who considers herself a Jill of all trades... and mistress of none.


Comments
By Ella Jan 25, 2010

She's wearing a bikini already, on the cover of Star this month... have you seen it? What do you think? She clams NO plastic surgery! http://realmomsguide.sheknows/moms/health-a-fitness/1172-octomom-is-sporting-a-bikini-fabulous-or-vile-

By jess Dec 1, 2009

shes such a dumb ass and i dont called it being blessed when it obviously wasnt ment to be thats why she had had to get them implanted. why would she endanger her self and 8 others she is selfish and its not cute and now she says she wants to get into her career. i feel bad for the kids

By Jazma Nov 19, 2009

That's sad for the children!

By Mommy Custarda Nov 11, 2009

Just a note for 'she sick', after reading your comment I would be seriously worried for any children you have or hope to 'nurture' as you put it. Not only do you sound venomous, malicious and judgemental but you appear to operate under the mishaprehension that God is equally so. Let's face it no Mother is perfect and sometimes no Father is present. How the Father came to be absent doesn't make him less so. Nadya Suleman appears to be all about her children - who can criticise her for that. She has more than one child granted. Parenting 3 or more children is very, very different to parenting 1 or maybe 2 children. So who amongst us has a dozen or so children and can even begin to judge whether Nadya is doing a good job. That's what I thought . . . not many of us. God bless her and her children and that they all remain healthy and happy.

By Lynn Nov 10, 2009

I'm not too sure about this one! On one hand, she already had 6 kids so why on earth would she want to artificially create more, surely she knew how much hard work it is! On the other hand, everything happens for a reason and no-one should be thinking of taking any of her children away unless she proves to be an unfit mother.

By anon Sep 16, 2009

I think it is funny that you people are actually worrying about something like this. don't you have anything better to do?

By Hania Sep 9, 2009

The doctors responsible should be prevented from peacyosong their 'medicine' of using a mentally disturbed woman craving for love and attention to display her as a grand experiment of medical ego. Shame on everyone that let this happen in the first place. This woman doesn't need more kids- if she really needs kids to feel whole, let her adopt somnof the hundreds of thousands of kids in need of a parent.

By she sick Jul 31, 2009

LETS GET REAL PEOPLE. IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN U KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO GIVE A CHILD YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION. MEANING WELL AND DOING WELL ARE TO DIFFERENT THINGS. THE REALITY OF THINGS IS THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO NURTURE 14 CHILDREN WELL ALL AT THE SAME TIME. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE ALL THE SAME AGE GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE ALL SEEN HOW KIDS CAN GROW UP IN THE SAME HOUSE AND SEE THINGS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. THEY CAN ALSO BE LOVE EQUEALLY AND ONE BECOMES A BUM AND THE OTHER A ASSET TO SOCIETY. SO ALL OF YOU FOLKS WHO THINK THIS IS A GOOD THING SHOULD TAKE A BASIC COURSE OF PHYCHOLOGY 101 AND LEARN HOW THE MIND WORKS AND YOU WILL LEARN THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THESE KIDS TO BE OK. AND YOU WILL LEARN JUST HOW SICK THE MOM IS. THIS IS NOT A JOKE IT IS A DISCRASE AND A SIN. IT IS BAD ENOUGH TO LOSE A FATHER THROUGH DIVORCE OR DEATH. BUT TO BE CONCEIVED THIS WAY KNOWING YOUR CHILDRED WILL BE FATHERLESS IS A SELFISH SIN. A CHILD WITHOUT A FATHER IN THEIR LIFE IS A CHILD WITH A WHOLE IN THE HEART IN THE SHAPE OF A DAD. THIS KIDS DON'T STAND A CHANCE AND NOW TV LAND IS GOING TO MAKE A SPECTAGLE OF THEM. NOT BECAUSE THEY CARE BUT TO MAKE MONEY FOR THE TV SHOW AND IT'S OWNERS. MAY GOD PLEASE COME AND CLEAN UP THIS MESS WE HAVE CREATED.

By shari Jul 20, 2009

also... welfare is something like 13-17 dollars a day. You tell me how you are gonna feel 14 kids and a mom on that... HA. what about all the other things babies need? An average middle class working family can barely afford to raise 2 kids... and she's gonna raise 14 while UNEMPLOYED and on WELFARE. Hell yes i'm outraged. You all should be outraged too. These babies cannot stand up for themselves- we all have to- and if your gonna stand by and pat her on the back while this goes on your just as "sick" as oct-mom

By Shari Jul 20, 2009

OK... this IS everyone's business maritime girl because WE ARE SUPPORTING HER! she's on welfare. She was unemployed when she GOT pregnant with these 8 babies. For all of you saying "don't judge her" you need to find out something ABOUT her first. Your damn right I judge her. These kids didn't ask for this... I'm a mother myself, and these kids can never get the attention, love, and MEDICAL CARE they need from an unemployed single irresponsible SELFISH mother. And you bet your ass she's selfish to have this many kids.. while on welfare and unemployed. If you know anything about babies who weigh as much as her's did.. you'd know just from being that small they are going to have so many battles to face throughout their life- some may be mentally challenged, autistic... so many things- for all you dummies out their who feel pity on this girl... THINK OF THOSE BABIES. they need to be taken away and given a chance.

By OutragedPerson Jul 6, 2009

I just want to ask one simple question Why did the doctors allow her to have MORE kids??? she definately wouldnt be able to take care of all 14 by herself and what about college i pity these poor kids and shame on all of yall for supporting her delusions!

By nancy Jul 2, 2009

Its none of anyones business how made children this woman has im 21 having my first child and if someone tried to take my baby away id KILL them No mother should have their children taken away from them and all of you people who believe that are idiots ...its understandable yes she was being selfish yes she did it for donations but a child belongs with its mother unless she is unfit & on drugs obviously if she has 14 children and she took care of the other 6 who are perfectly healthy and happy then get off her back

By Renee May 2, 2009

Ok.....First of all I give Nadya all the best and to the 8 lovely babies that she had....But to everyone who is making bad comments about her and thinking she is a bad mom think again...For a woman who has 14 lovely kids and is a single parent I give her so much support...Nobody should be talking bad about her because of what she is doing look at all the other shows on tv with so many kids and no one seems to say anything bad about them so think twice before you talk about someone...

By candi Apr 2, 2009

well i personly think people should stop judging her its her life and i think shes doing great job considering how many kids she is looking after, so yeah i think you GO GIRL, and jolie is nothing compared to her, jolie needs how many nannys...... so yeah im sick of people comparing nadya to that man eating s**t

By alyx Mar 25, 2009

what should happen is the octuplet mom need's to have her children tooken away, iknow it sounds bad but she can't care for all those children properly and safely. her children are going to learn bad habits but she dosen't care, she got what she wanted, money, fame, pity, everything and what does she give back, probably a huge group of brat's. also she need's to be medicated because she has some mental problems, and the next time i hear anything about GOD, i;m going to flip out. it's ok to belive in something, but it's not ok to preach it to those who wish not to hear it and i'm talking about maritimegirl, angela, tricia, andrea, kay babie, 69, 77. i would give a big hug to debra, doreen kirk, brittany, chiro girls. i agree with you fully.

By Krystyl Mar 25, 2009

That... Is horrific.

By maritimegirl Mar 12, 2009

Those of you who only want to trash talk....get a life! And half of them trying to bad mouth can't even spell. Why is it any of our business how many kids she has. She is blessed to be able to have children. Nobody ever says anything bad about those families that have 20 children. There is no shame in getting help, from those who want to help. I wish Nayda all the best, and cherish your children.

By toenee muh ree Mar 12, 2009

i think that she has some serious probelms with the whole thing she nedds to be helped alot for the dumb ass think she is doing but a will always be!!

By CHIRO GIRLS Mar 6, 2009

THIS WOMAN IS CRAZY AND NEEDS MENTAL HELP...THE MONEY DONATED TO HER SHOULD GO TOWARS A MENTAL DOCTOR FOR HER. IM TIRED OF WORKING HARD SO THAT MY TAX MONEY CAN GO TO SOME LAZY WOMAN. IF SHE IS CAPABLE OF HAVING 14 CHILDREN THAN SHE IS PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF GETTING A JOB LIKE EVERY OTHER NORMAL SINGLE MOTHER DOES & AS FOR THE DR WHO IMPLANTED THOSE 8 EMBRYOS SHOULD HAVE TIED HER TUBES INSTEAD, WHERE DID SHE GET THIS PROCEDURE DONE IN TIAJUANA?.

By Susan Mar 6, 2009

Children are awesome, but this is outragious! There is no way that each of these precious children can get all they need, emotionally and physically from this woman. Not even married, living with her parents who are in a financial stress, she may be making a lot of money from donations, etc., but what was she thinking. Other than the fact that she was looking to become a national figure. It is so wrong to implant that many embryos into a woman, that even the doctor loose his license. He doesn't deserve to practice. I think this woman has emotional problems, and that even though children should always be with their mother if at all possible, she should have them taken and placed in loving homes where they will receive the best care. I feel so sorry for these 14 children ~ babies are an awesome miracle, but this was a sick plan that she has undertaken with no means for support, no father, and poor parents who must be having such bitter/sweet emotions. There definitly needs to be an intervention for both her and the physian!!!

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