Celebrity Parenting: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Octomom

The nickname of Natalie Suleman, who then went by Nadya, really says it all. Octomom gained fame for giving birth to a set of octuplets in 2009 with the aid of in vitro fertilization. She had already given birth to six other children previously all with the aid of IVF. Ms. Suleman was also a single woman when she chose to have her children.

One week after their birth, they surpassed the worldwide survival rate for a set of octuplets. She faced controversy when it was discovered she was already on public assistance and was unemployed while undergoing expensive IVF treatments.