Nadia Suleman— aka “Octomom” — takes a moment to talk about the impact her famous october pregnancy has had on her body and how she’s keeping the physical pain at bay.
Suleman suffered pelvic damage and a ‘torn abdominal cavity’
Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-14 admitted some of the difficulties she faced when she gave birth to octuplets in 2009.
She started by revealing how she “still” stays healthy [her] stressful, busy lifestyle with such a large family.”
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After sharing her exercise regimen, Nadya acknowledged the importance of “maintaining [her] Strength and Agility”, especially considering the physical “impact”.[s]’ she was confronted with during her famous pregnancy.
She suffered herniated discs, sacrum injuries and nerve damage. Additionally, Nadya Suleman revealed that she even struggled with “a ruptured abdomen.”
“I suffered three more herniated discs as a result of the pregnancy (I had suffered one herniated disc decades ago from a work-related injury); bilateral sciatica; damaged sacrum and peripheral neuropathy (and to top it off, a torn abdominal cavity).”
she noticed “Such disabilities would disable me if I led a sedentary lifestyle.”
However, she credits her “active” lifestyle for helping her stave off the pain.
“Although it may not seem intuitive, the more active I am, the less pain I have. Several days without weight training exacerbated my already excruciating back pain and near-immobility.”
After Nadya Suleman admitted that she also encouraged her children to lead an active life, she felt that physical activity gave her sufficient “mental” skills [and] physical essentials.” As a single mom of 14, being in tip-top shape helps her keep up with the family!
“I wouldn’t have the mental or physical means to do what I do if I hadn’t trained!”
The Suleman Octuplets turned 14 earlier this year: “I am blessed beyond measure”
Nadya Suleman’s upload follows her octuplets’ 14th birthday.
As The Shade Room reported, the children — Noah, Maliyah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Nariyah, Josiah, Jonah, and Makai — marked the milestone in late January.
After praising her children’s character, she briefly reflected on how the “fights they’ve faced over the years” “got stronger.” [their] Connections to each other.”
Nadya Suleman concluded her message by writing: “I hope that we will continue to grow as a family. I am blessed beyond measure to be your mother.
I love you.”
The Daily Mail added that the family marked the occasion with a fun day out in Orange County, California.
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