A mother of eight has revealed she’s been pregnant every year for 12 years while expanding her family.
Kora Duke, 38, of Las Vegas, was pregnant for the first time in 2000 at the age of 16 and gave birth to nine children, eight of whom survived.
The rapid succession of children meant she was pregnant for at least part of the year through 2012.
Kora Duke, 38, of Las Vegas, was pregnant for the first time in 2000 at the age of 16 and gave birth to nine children, eight of whom survived. Pictured while pregnant with her ninth child in 2012
A video of Kora showing her eight children, ranging in age from 20 to nine, has gone viral, with viewers commenting that she must have been a “super mom”. Above her eldest son
A video of Kora showing her eight children, ranging in age from 20 to nine, has gone viral, with viewers commenting that she must have been a “super mom”.
Others asked how she still looked so young after so many children, adding that she could pass as her “sister”.
Kora told FEMAIL: “It was a sudden decision to do the video, I hadn’t really realized the years prior that I was actually pregnant so had to share when it hit me. We had a laugh doing the video.’
Kora, who is married to Andre, 41, a business consultant, was pregnant from 2000 to 2012 with Elijah, now 20, Sheena, 19, Zhaan, 17, Cairo, 15, Saiyah, 14, Avi, 12, and Romani, 11 Tahj, nine
Kora, who is married to Andre, 41, a business consultant, was pregnant from 2000 to 2012 with Elijah, now 20, Sheena, 19, Zhaan, 17, Cairo, 15, Saiyah, 14, Avi, 12, and Romani, 11 Tahj, nine.
In the video, they walk past Kora one by one as she shows us the exact dates she was pregnant.
She said: “Life with young children was hectic, I actually can’t believe I did it all. But if I had known how hard it is to have children, I should have enjoyed each pregnancy more. New moms out there need to enjoy their pregnancy, after that it just gets harder.”
The video was met with awe by followers, with one writing: “She looks like her older sister!”
In the video, they walk past Kora one by one as she shows us the exact dates she was pregnant
Another said: “No way you have eight kids, your eldest looks older than you.”
Kora explained that she maintains her shape by lifting weights, which she documents on her Instagram.
Kora added, “After my ninth child, I couldn’t shift my weight anymore. It had always been pretty easy, but this time I was struggling, I just didn’t have the time.”
The tax and insurance consultant was slowly making small changes to her diet and lifestyle.
“I had never considered weightlifting,” she said. “Then my husband suggested it and I’ve never looked back.”
Kora explained that she maintains her shape by lifting weights, which she documents on her Instagram. In recent years, Kora has dedicated her time to getting fit and she has transformed her body. Here she weighs 105 pounds in 2013 (L) and 150 pounds in 2022