Nadya Suleman Photo (Ann Curry Octuplet Mom Interview Excerpts)

February 5th, 2009 by Castina

We’re getting our first look at the woman who gave birth to the world’s first surviving set of octuplets in a California hospital last week.

In an interview with NBC’s Ann Curry on Thursday, Nadya Suleman, 33, says she tried for seven years to get pregnant before she successfully conceived with in-vitro fertilization at a local facility – “and then I just kept going in.”

“That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family, and — I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up,” she explains.

Before the arrival of her six new sons and two daughters, Nadya was already the mother of six.

She blames her frequently-occupied uterus on a dysfunctional childhood.

“I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up,” Nadya tells Ann. “I didn’t feel as though, when I was a child, I had much control of my environment,” she told Curry. “I felt powerless. And that gave me a sense of predictability. Reflecting back on my childhood, I know it wasn’t functional. It was pretty dysfunctional, and whose isn’t?”

Visit PEOPLE.com for more excerpts from Nadya Suleman’s interview with Ann Curry

Watch the full interview on Today this Monday and on Dateline Tuesday, airing @ 10 p.m. EST on NBC.

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8 Responses to “Nadya Suleman Photo (Ann Curry Octuplet Mom Interview Excerpts)”

On February 6th 2009, Sean wrote:

When the money in this country runs out, and it will run out, what is she going to do? This is part of the reason the country is collapsing through instant,self gradification, greed and not thinking of the future. We are finished in this country man.
On February 6th 2009, Steph wrote:

This is so stupid. She says people would feel different if she were married and not single. If she were married with six kids and had invitro to have any more she would still be an idiot. She lives with her parents and has no job. What the crap is she thinking. We will end up paying for her and her kids. As someone who has had problems having children, I find her very offensive. If you can’t take care of one child on your own, you sure as crap don’t have 13 more.
On February 9th 2009, mickey wrote:

ANOTHER BURDEN ON TAX PAYER ..
On February 11th 2009, Nancy wrote:

Nadya is clearly broke!! She is depending n her parents to pay for everything. Her house is unkept and filthy how dare she not clean up before the interview!! I do not have pitty for her. Plastic Surgery with our Tax $!!!!! We will pay for all 14 kids!!!! GGGRRRR
I am so PIST!!!!!!
On February 15th 2009, kimber wrote:

I agree with most people who are appalled at the notion that this could happen in our world today. How did she pay for the invitro fertilization in the first place??? I know many loving couples who cannot afford this procedure and would love to be able to concieve this way but financially cannot do it. This woman and the doctors that did the procedure should be in jail for theft. Our tax dollars our paying for this family and she is asking for donations and has her OWN publicist now! She should be in the same jail cell as Madoff!!!!
On February 20th 2009, rebecca wrote:

There is a difference between wanting to be a mom for the happiness of being a mom and being a mom for attention and money. My son has ADHD with a speech problem and I focus on making sure he will do well enough in school to be successful. I would love to have the things that Angelian Jolie has but I don’t try to make myself into what I am not. Angelina Jolie can afford to have her dream family and works hard to be a good mother. This girl can’t afford her obsession and shows no effort at all to be a good mom. Children should not be living in those conditions or be shorted in life because their mother won’t work. I go to school and work. It’s hard but it’s possible. What kind of example is she setting for her children? Hey do this and you can feed of the people that do right?
On March 11th 2009, CHEYENNE wrote:

I’ve read that she paid for all the IVF with money from student loans! Isn’t that fraud? And now that she has a new half-million dollar house, how is it that she still receives welfare? Also, any money she receives from begging [ that's how it looks] has to be reported to the State of Ca.. Would that not make her eligible for future government handouts??
On May 18th 2009, Dave wrote:

Hey I think Nadya Suleman should do the pornogaphic scenes, i like her and i would want to see her doing that stuff, and it an opportunity to make some money.