Overview
- Jonas said Malti was born in January 2022 via surrogate about three months early, weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces, appeared purple at delivery, and required immediate resuscitation and intubation.
- He detailed that his daughter underwent six blood transfusions before she was discharged after roughly three and a half months in the NICU.
- COVID-19 rules limited access, so Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas alternated 12-hour hospital shifts to stay by their newborn’s side.
- He described the period as emotionally taxing for their relationship, citing tough daily conversations as they balanced caring for Malti and for each other.
- Jonas said the experience reshaped the family’s outlook and that Malti, now a healthy four-year-old, remains a daily reminder of their gratitude to NICU staff.