Mum who had nine children in six years now pregnant with tenth
06.11.2022 - 17:59
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum who has had nine children in sixth years is now pregnant with her tenth child - and says she is "keeping an open mind" for more. Amanda Sellers, 29, had always wanted a big family and convinced her husband, Chris, 33, to share in her dream when they started dating in January 2013.
After just three months together, Chris proposed in May 2013 and the pair tied the knot in July of that year. The newlyweds then immediately started trying for a baby. Chris - who already had two son, Logan, 12, and Ryan, 11, from a previous relationship - was initially unsure about expanding their brood but came around to the idea as soon as the couple welcomed Liam, now eight, in February 2014.
Amanda then gave birth to twin girls, Mya and Mia, now seven, in May 2015 and twin boys, Asher and Brycen, now five, in January 2017. In November 2018 they welcomed Eli, now three, and shortly after had Emma, now two, in July 2020. Amanda and Chris are now looking forward to welcoming their tenth baby due in January 2023, Hull Live reports.
All of their youngsters are currently home-schooled and the family has a 15 seater transit van to get around in. With so many mouths to feed, Amanda plans the family's meals a month in advance and does a big food shop that totals around £1k. An additional £350 is spent per month restocking their fresh produce each week.
Amanda, a stay-at-home mum, said: “I’ve always wanted a large family and as many children as possible. When I had Liam, having three kids was hard but after that it felt the same.
“Having the three young kids is much harder than having 10 children in my eyes. They all get along and are very outgoing.
“I try and teach them all to be independent so they can help out with chores and be able to