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ON GIVING BIRTH TO EIGHT BABIES:
"It was extraordinarily painful. With that many babies, it feels like your insides are being torn apart. The babies were ripping apart my organs. Afterward, people thought I went into hiding. I wasn’t in hiding — I was in pain. I could hardly move."
ON STARTING A FAMILY ON HER OWN:
"I was married at one point, but it didn’t work out. I decided to go on my reproductive journey alone. But people think I just woke up one day and decided to start a family. I’ve been trying to have kids since I was 19 years old! I’m 33 now. I’d just been saving my money."
ON THE BABIES’ FATHER:
"Years ago, I said, ‘Hypothetically speaking, would you ever help a friend have children?’ He said he would. And I said, ‘Then help me.’ And he did. I kept going back to him, and year after year, he kept helping me."
WHEN HE FOUND OUT SHE WANTED MORE CHILDREN:
"He was upset when I did it again. He said the same thing everyone else did: ‘You have six beautiful children — why do you want more?’"
WHY BABY NO. 8 IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL:
"He has a little cleft on his lip. But it’s not a big deal. It’s cosmetic. Eventually, they can close it. Jonah won’t be coming home until he gains a little weight. He’s only 4 pounds but he’s growing bigger and stronger every day."
IS SHE DOING A REALITY SHOW?:
"Absolutely not! I have no interest in being famous. I’d love to vanish from the public eye as soon as I can."
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SOURCE Life & Style Weekly