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A Californian single mother of six who recently gave birth to octuplets has spoken for the first time about her desire to have a "huge" family. | A Californian single mother of six who recently gave birth to octuplets has spoken for the first time about her desire to have a "huge" family. |
In excerpts from a TV interview yet to be broadcast, Nadya Suleman said she wanted to make up for the loneliness she felt growing up as an only child. | In excerpts from a TV interview yet to be broadcast, Nadya Suleman said she wanted to make up for the loneliness she felt growing up as an only child. |
The 33-year-old said she tried for years to get pregnant, eventually doing so with in vitro fertilisation (IVF). | The 33-year-old said she tried for years to get pregnant, eventually doing so with in vitro fertilisation (IVF). |
The case has sparked a debate over the ethics of her treatment. | The case has sparked a debate over the ethics of her treatment. |
That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family Nadya Suleman | That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family Nadya Suleman |
Fertility experts have raised concerns about the number of embryos implanted and questioned whether the procedure met medical guidelines. | Fertility experts have raised concerns about the number of embryos implanted and questioned whether the procedure met medical guidelines. |
Investigation | Investigation |
When asked in the NBC interview, due to air next week, how an only child ended up with 14 children of her own, Ms Suleman said: "That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family. | |
"I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that... I really lacked, I believe, growing up." | "I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that... I really lacked, I believe, growing up." |
She said she had tried for seven years to get pregnant before finally conceiving through IVF. | She said she had tried for seven years to get pregnant before finally conceiving through IVF. |
A huge team was needed to deliver the octuplets successfully "From that facility, it was successful. And then I just kept going in," she said, according to a transcript. | |
Ms Suleman's mother, Angela Suleman, told the Los Angeles Times newspaper that her daughter's first six children were fathered by the same sperm donor. | Ms Suleman's mother, Angela Suleman, told the Los Angeles Times newspaper that her daughter's first six children were fathered by the same sperm donor. |
Her daughter is divorced, but Mrs Suleman said the ex-husband was not the father. | Her daughter is divorced, but Mrs Suleman said the ex-husband was not the father. |
Nadya Suleman's eight babies were delivered nine weeks early by Caesarean section in a hospital near Los Angeles on 26 January. | Nadya Suleman's eight babies were delivered nine weeks early by Caesarean section in a hospital near Los Angeles on 26 January. |
All are reported to be doing well. | All are reported to be doing well. |
The facility, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Bellflower, California, has said it was not involved in the octuplets' conception. | The facility, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Bellflower, California, has said it was not involved in the octuplets' conception. |
The California Medical Board has begun an investigation into whether there was a "violation of the standard of care" in the case. | The California Medical Board has begun an investigation into whether there was a "violation of the standard of care" in the case. |
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) recommends that women of Ms Suleman's age have no more than two embryos implanted. | The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) recommends that women of Ms Suleman's age have no more than two embryos implanted. |
Fertility experts have pointed to a lack of regulation in the field and called for professional organisations to put stricter rules in place for doctors and clinics. | Fertility experts have pointed to a lack of regulation in the field and called for professional organisations to put stricter rules in place for doctors and clinics. |
Multi-birth pregnancies come with a heightened risk of premature birth and health risks for the mother and the babies. | Multi-birth pregnancies come with a heightened risk of premature birth and health risks for the mother and the babies. |