Nick Jonas has recently shared deeply emotional and previously undisclosed details about the traumatic birth of his daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. The singer and his wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, welcomed Malti Marie via surrogate in January 2022 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonas recalled the harrowing NICU journey his daughter had to fight through in a trying time for his family. 

Malti Marie Jonas' premature birth lead to a series of complications that Nick Jonas remembered as frightening and intense.

The Jonas Brothers star recalled the first few months after his daughter Malti Marie's premature birth under intense circumstances in an episode of the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast. Nick Jonas said that she arrived three months before her due date and weighed 1 pound 11 ounces at birth. She needed immediate medical treatment upon birth, and the NICU successfully cared for her, though the process was not smooth sailing.

Jonas revealed that shortly after Malti was born via surrogate, neonatal specialists had to resuscitate her and transfer her immediately to the intensive care unit (NICU), where she would spend more than 100 days fighting to grow stronger. The medical staff provided Malti with six blood transfusions, which were necessary for her treatment. 

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas took turns staying by her side, often in 12-hour hospital shifts for three and a half months, as they navigated the emotional highs and lows of their newborn daughter's early battle.

“She came out, she was one pound, 11 ounces, and purple basically. These angels at the NICU kind of resuscitated her in that moment, got her taken care of really quickly, and intubated and everything else," Jonas said.

"I could still sort of like, smell it, you know, there's always visceral things. It's, it's, it was both comforting and frightening, to be there every day and to see sort of other families going through similar situations," he added on the podcast.

Jonas had to spend each day there while watching families face their own challenges. He described the NICU staff as angels because they provided lifesaving care, while he explained how every moment spent with Malti had become more valuable to him. After months of uncertainty, their daughter's resilience saw her finally come home, and Jonas now sees each day with her as a gift.

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To Nick Jonas, his baby daughter is utterly inspiring. From fragile beginnings to a joyous present, the family of three is now thriving on both personal and professional fronts.

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who tied the knot in 2018 in a grand ceremony, have become one of Hollywood's most celebrated couples. Together, they have conquered hearts, award shows, high-profile events, and silver screens. Up next for the singer is his project with Paul Rudd titled Power Ballad, directed by John Carney. It will be released on June 5, 2026.

Meanwhile, Camp Rock 3 is also officially coming to Disney+ and Disney Channel in the summer of 2026. The Jonas Brothers (Joe, Nick, Kevin) are all set to reprise their cult-favorite roles.   

Chopra Jonas, on the other hand, seeks to make an equally grand comeback in Indian cinema with SS Rajamouli’s next directorial feature, Varanasi, co-starring Mahesh Babu. She is also starring in the gritty Amazon MGM feature, The Bluff, an upcoming swashbuckling action thriller helmed by Frank E. Flowers. Despite the challenges they faced during their daughter's birth, the couple thrived with family commitment and resilience.

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