<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52d45a096bb3f7204566520a-523-392/octomom-nadya-suleman.jpg" border="0" alt="Octomom Nadya Suleman" /><p class="source"><span> AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File </span></p><p class="caption">In this May 19, 2010 this file photo, Nadya Suleman stands outside her home in La Habra, Calif. </p></div><p></p></div></div>LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nadya Suleman, who gained fame as "Octomom" after giving birth to eight babies, has been charged with welfare fraud after failing to report $30,000 in earnings while she collected public assistance, authorities said Monday.</p>
<p>Suleman, whose real name is Natalie Denise Suleman, was ordered to appear in court on Friday, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said in a statement. She was not immediately taken into custody.</p>
<p>Suleman was charged Jan. 6 with one count of aid by misrepresentation and two counts of perjury by false application. If convicted, she could face up to five years and eight months in jail.</p>
<p>Efforts to reach Suleman for comment through recent associates were not immediately successful. There is no telephone listing for her in Orange, where she most recently lived.</p>
<p>Suleman, 38, was already the mother of six children when she gave birth to octuplets at a California hospital on Jan. 26, 2009.</p>
<p>All 14 of her children were conceived through in vitro fertility treatments. Her octuplets are the world's longest-surviving set.</p>
<p>Since their birth, the single mother has tried to support her huge family in a variety of ways, including endorsing birth control for pets, making a pornographic video, posing for semi-nude photo shoots and participating in celebrity boxing matches.</p>
<p>Last year she spent several weeks in a rehabilitation center for what her former publicist said was anxiety, exhaustion and stress.</p>
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<li>Despite being separated since 2010, <strong>Courteney Cox</strong> tells <strong>Ellen DeGeneres</strong> of her ex-husband <strong>David Arquette</strong>: <a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20662136,00.html" target="_blank">"He's my best friend in the world</a>, I love him." Months since the former couple both <span class="tracklink3">filed divorce papers</span> citing irreconcilable differences in June, Cox continued, "I appreciate David more now than I ever did. I don't recommend divorce in general, but, you know, he is my best friend and we've both grown and changed."</li>
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<li><strong>Jeremy Piven</strong> has a new period department store drama called "Mr.Selfridge" in which he plays <strong>Harry Selfridge</strong> on UK's ITV and it <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/jeremy-piven-series-mr-selfridge-debuts-to-strong-ratings-on-uks-itv/" target="_blank">debuted last night to strong ratings, drawing over 7M viewers</a>.</li>
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<li><strong>Josh Brolin</strong> rang in 2013 in a jail cell in Santa Monica after being<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/01/josh-brolin-arrested-public-intoxication.html" target="_blank"> arrested for public intoxication</a>, but he wasn't cited for the arrest and the incident "is completely over."</li>
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<li>Mother of 14 <strong>Nadye Suleman</strong> aka <a href="http://www.gossipcop.com/octomom-back-on-welfare-nadya-suleman-government-assistance-2013-money-problems/" target="_blank"><strong>Octomom</strong> is back on welfare</a> after an expensive stint at Chapman House Drug Rehabilitation Center in California.</li>
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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A 25-year-old woman in <keyword id="6360719" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mali">Mali</keyword> gave <keyword id="6386839" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Birth">birth</keyword> to nine babies, the country's minister of <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health">health</keyword> said.</li><li>The woman was expecting seven babies, but doctors missed two during ultrasounds.</li><li>All of her children were delivered via C-section and are healthy.</li></ul><p>A 25-year-old woman from Mali gave birth to nine babies - but had only expected to deliver seven, said Fanta Siby, Mali's minister of health and social development. </p><p>The mother, Halima Cisse, gave birth Tuesday to five girls and four boys, Siby said, according to a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/05/africa/mali-nine-babies-intl-scli/index.html">CNN</a> report. Doctors had missed two of the babies during ultrasounds in Mali and in <keyword id="10331" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Morocco">Morocco</keyword>, according to Siby.</p><p>Cisse gave birth in Morocco, according to a report from <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/5/malian-woman-gives-birth-to-nine-babies">Al Jazeera</a>.</p><p>All nine of the babies were delivered by C-section, Siby said, according to the reports. The mom and her nine children are all doing well, he said, adding that Cisse and her babies would return home in several weeks.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/4/a-history-of-record-breaking-births-650288">Guinness Book of World Records</a>, the world record for most surviving babies delivered at one time is held by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/see-how-octomom-nadya-suleman-birthed-her-way-straight-to-the-welfare-line-2012-4">Nadya Suleman</a>, the woman known as Octomom. In 2009, Suleman gave birth to octuplets, six boys and two girls.</p><p>Moroccan health officials have not yet confirmed the births, according to the reports.</p>

A 25-year-old Mali woman gave birth to 9 babies. She was expecting 7.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Kristina and Galip Ozturk have had 21 biological children in 19 months using surrogates.</li><li>They join Kristina's 6-year-old and Galip's nine older children. Sixteen nannies help the family.</li></ul><p>Kristina and Galip Ozturk have a big family. In the past 19 months, the couple, who live in the country Georgia, have used surrogates to welcome 21 biological children into their family.</p><p>"I can tell you one thing - my days are never boring," Kristina <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/3922344/mum-21-babies-16-nannies-hectic-hands-on/">recently told The Sun</a>.</p><p>The Ozturks' youngest baby is 3 months, and their oldest is 19 months. In addition to the babies, the couple live with Kristina's 6-year-old from a previous relationship and one of Galip's nine older children.</p><p>Experts say that though the family's size is extremely unusual, it's not necessarily an unhealthy dynamic, especially if the Ozturks have the money and emotional resources to support their children.</p><p>"What is important is the environment: Is it safe, is it nurturing, are basic needs met, is there trust and communication?" <a href="https://crmcounseling.net/staff/kendall-phillips/">Kendall Phillips</a>, a licensed professional counselor, told Insider. "As long as those elements are in place and those who are in charge of the family are mentally and emotionally stable, then the size doesn't matter."</p><h2>Forming a secure attachment</h2><p>It's critical for child development that babies form a secure attachment with an adult; this helps them interact with the world with trust rather than distrust. And this can happen even in a family as big as the Ozturks', Phillips said.</p><p>"If infants, toddlers, and children are raised in a safe and trusting environment that is consistent and comfortable, there should not be problems with attachment," she said.</p><p>To provide that environment, the Ozturks rely on 16 live-in nannies and a variety of personal chefs, cleaners, and assistants, Kristina said on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/batumi_mama/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, adding that the nannies were not assigned specific children but rotated.</p><p><a href="https://amfmtreatment.com/staff/">Meghan Marcum</a>, a psychologist, said this setup could still lead to meaningful bonds.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px); data.width~540;"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style="background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style="margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CT7walmo6lc" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank"></a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by Kristina Ozturk (@batumi_mama)<time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime=""></time></p></div></blockquote><p>"It is possible for a caregiver like a nanny to provide a secure attachment, and this is often the case when both parents are working full-time jobs," she said.</p><h2>The challenges of so many siblings</h2><p>The Ozturks' babies are extremely close in age:</p><ul><li>One 19-month-old: Mustafa</li><li>Three 18-month-olds: Mariam, Ayrin, and Alisa</li><li>Two 17-month-olds: Hasan and Judi</li><li>Three 16-month-olds: Harper, Teresa, and Huseyin</li><li>Two 15-month-olds: Anna and Isabella</li><li>Three 14-month-olds: Ismail, Mehmet, and Ahmet</li><li>Two 13-month-olds: Ali and Kristina</li><li>Two 12-month-olds: Sara and Lokman</li><li>One 11-month-old: Galip</li><li>One 9-month-old: Olivia</li><li>One 3-month-old: Judy</li></ul><p>Marcum said that typically the advantage of having siblings close in age is that they provide one another with playmates; on the other hand, being close in age can lead to sibling rivalry.</p><p>Phillips said there's no predicting how siblings will bond. She said she'd worked with twins who weren't close and with siblings with a large age gap who were.</p><p>"Relationships in general, even siblings, come down to personalities and the general makeup of the family and its dynamics," she said. "Age becomes less of a factor over time and life choices may become a factor over time."</p><h2>Giving grace</h2><p>People are fascinated by extremes, Marcum said, and the publicity around the Ozturk family is an example of that.</p><p>Many people were critical of the "Octomom," Natalie Suleman, who birthed octuplets in 2009, but that family <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/15/style/octomom-kids-2018.html">appears to be thriving</a>, Phillips said.</p><p>"It is not traditional to have many children," she said, "but if those who choose to do so can do it with love, comfort, care, safety, and trust, then I can't think of any drawbacks."</p>

A couple used surrogates to have 21 babies in less than 2 years. Experts say that having such a big family is unusual but could work.

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11203063" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="halima-cisse">Halima Cisse</keyword> of Mali says her nine babies were conceived naturally.</li><li>Until just before the delivery, she thought she was having seven babies.</li><li>The four boys and five girls are doing well, though they remain in the NICU.</li></ul><p>A 26-year-old mother from Mali is speaking out about her <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/see-how-octomom-nadya-suleman-birthed-her-way-straight-to-the-welfare-line-2012-4">record-breaking family</a> more than two months after her nine infants were delivered at a hospital in Morocco. The woman, who also has a 2-year-old daughter, said that the <keyword id="11203585" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nonuplets">nonuplets</keyword> were conceived without assistance.</p><p>Halima Cisse and her husband, Kader Arby, 35, received the surprise of a lifetime when they learned they were expecting high-order multiples, completely naturally.</p><p>At first <a href="https://www.insider.com/woman-with-infertility-now-mom-of-7-adoption-surrogacy-ivf-2021-6">the couple was told that they were having seven babies</a>, and doctors warned that there was less than a 50% chance of all the babies surviving. Cisse went to Morocco for better medical care, and it was there, minutes before the May 5 delivery, that she found out she was carrying nine children.</p><p>"It was a total shock when I found out that I was having nine babies because I thought it was going to be seven," she told<a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9831215/Woman-26-gave-birth-NONUPLETS-Moroccan-hospital-gets-100-nappies-day.html?ITO=applenews"> The Daily Mail</a>.</p><h2>These are the first nonuplets in the world to survive birth</h2><p>There are only two other recorded cases of nonuplets in the world. One set <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1971/06/20/archives/last-of-the-nonuplets-dies-at-sydney-hospital.html">was born in Australia in 1971</a>, and all babies died within their first week out. The other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_births#Nonuplets_(9)">set was born in Malaysia in 1999.</a> All the babies died the day they were delivered.</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/05/06/994244064/nonuplets-woman-from-mali-gives-birth-to-9-babies">A Guinness World Records representative told NPR</a> that they have yet to officially verify this record and that "the wellbeing of both the mother and babies are of top priority." The previous record was held by Nadya Suleman, also known as "octomom," who gave birth to eight babies in 2009.</p><h2>The care of both babies and mom was so complex it required them to move to Morocco</h2><p>According to <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56994408">the BBC</a>, Cisse was admitted to the hospital at 25 weeks of gestation and the medical team taking care of her was able to delay the birth of her babies until 30 weeks. Ten doctors and 25 paramedics were involved in the birth of the premature babies.</p><p>The nonuplets include four brothers (Mohammed, Bah, El Hadji, Oumar) and five sisters (Hawa, Adama, Fatouma, Oumou, Kadidia). They join their older sister, Souda, who is 2.</p><p>Cisse said that she was still recovering from the pregnancy and a difficult delivery, according to the Daily Mail. Her stomach alone weighed about 65 pounds, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/common-pregnancy-complications-2018-11">the cesarean delivery was complicated</a>, with lots of blood loss that left her weak. The babies, <a href="https://www.insider.com/minnesota-baby-worlds-most-premature-baby-turned-1-2021-6">who weighed between 1 and 2 pounds at birth</a>, are all still in the neonatal intensive-care unit.</p><p>"Giving birth to one child is hard enough, but having nine is unimaginable," Cisse told the Daily Mail. "It's astonishing the amount of work that is involved in looking after them."</p><p>For now, Cisse has all the help she needs in a team of 35 care providers. The government of Mali is footing the bill for the family's care, which is estimated to cost more than $1 million.</p><p>The couple has a three-bedroom house in Timbuktu, Mali. Arby works as a sailor in the Malian navy. The logistics of being parents to 10 children are daunting, but for now Arby said he's focused his wife and nine new family members doing well.</p><p>"There are a lot of things to work out about the future, but for now we are just focused on looking after our babies and getting them home," he told the Daily Mail. "The big concern for me is not the size of my house, how many rooms we have or money, but making sure that my wife and children are OK."</p>

A mom set a world record by delivering 9 babies. Her stomach weighed 65 pounds during pregnancy.

<p>He won't go away, and neither will she.</p>
<p><keyword id="209183" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Anthony-Weiner">Anthony Weiner</keyword>, who's been polling in the mid-single digits in today New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, is having his "victory" party tonight at an Irish pub in Midtown Manhattan. And Sydney Leathers, the Las Vegas woman with whom he had been sexting, showed up, to the campaign's chagrin.</p>
<p>Here's what it was like in a whole bunch of vines.</p>
<p>Asked about her 15 minutes of fame, Leathers responded "it's going to be a lot more than 15 minutes."</p>
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<p>There was a crush of reporters around her, including our own Walter Hickey. The press is much more interested in Leathers than in Weiner.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> </span></p>
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<p>The man in the ugly, ill-fitting shirt next to her is Adam Barta, an actor and dance musician from the Bronx. According to Wikipedia, "<span>He is also widely known for...</span><span> over the top music videos featuring various reality stars and media personalities such as Octomom</span><span>, Tan Mom and Lisa Lampanelli." I suspect we may soon be adding Leathers to that list.</span></p>
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