39-Year-Old Pregnant Mother Of 19 Children Tells All: Motherhood Is 'Like A Business'

In a world that is currently seeing declining fertility rates, there are some women who actively seek to expand their families, desiring to have more and more children.?

While most might consider having three, four, or even five children, this Colombian woman defies expectations by birthing 19 children and is currently expecting her 20th, with each child having a different father.??

Her motive? Business.?

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Birth after birth after birth, till her body can't take it anymore?

39-year-old Martha belongs to Medellin, Colombia.?

17 of her children are under 18 years of age.?

Martha has revealed that she intends on continuing to give birth to children until her body physically cannot conceive anymore.?

Martha does not know the father of each kid, and that has never stopped her from having more children.?

Motherhood: A business opportunity?

"I view motherhood almost like a business, practically," states Martha, as reported by the Daily Mail.?

Martha receives a total financial assistance of $510 from the Colombian government every month to care for her children, which equals to 42,359.27 INR.?

This includes the equivalent of $76 for her eldest children and around $30.50 for the youngest ones.?

Additionally, she gets assistance from the nearby church and her neighbors.?

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Nevertheless, the busy mother contends that due to her extensive number of children, the financial support she receives scarcely meets the expenses associated with their upbringing and care.?

Modest Home, Limited Budget, and Aspirations for a Growing Family?

Martha acknowledges that life in their modest three-bedroom house poses considerable challenges, evident in the eldest child having to sleep on the sofa.?

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She openly shares the difficulties of ensuring everyone receives sufficient meals within their constrained budget.?

Despite these challenges, she expresses her determination to continue expanding her family until her body no longer permits it, with her current children eventually leaving home as they grow up.?

As for the absentee fathers, she accused them of being 'irresponsible.'?

Martha's story offers a unique perspective on motherhood, financial constraints, and a steadfast determination to continue expanding her family.

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