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Single mom who is a quadruplet gives birth to ‘rainbow' quintuplets after losing first child
A single mother who was born a quadruplet delivered a set of premature quintuplet 'rainbow babies' in Texas after the loss of her first child. Theresa Troia, a 36-year-old nurse consultant, delivered five babies via cesarean section on June 3 at just 28 weeks of gestation. 5 Theresa Troia, a quadruplet herself, delivered quintuplets in early June. Theresa Troia/Facebook A whole team of medical staff at the Las Palmas Medical Center flanked the mother and 'had every second planned and every role ready' to support her through the delivery and months of NICU stays with the quints. Troia gave birth to three daughters, including Isabella and Viviana, and two boys. Isabella and Viviana are identical monochorionic-diamniotic, or Mo-Di, twins, meaning they shared a placenta in utero but grew in amniotic sacs. 5 Troia is a single mother after her relationship with the quintuplet's father fizzled out. Theresa Troia/Facebook The other three children are named Kyla, Joseph and Jaxon. Troia didn't undergo any fertility treatments to conceive the quints and was originally told she would be having quadruplets until one of the fetuses '[chose] to make a grand entrance by splitting into TWO,' she wrote on Facebook. Even with the unexpected extra baby and breakup with their father, Troia insisted that the pregnancy couldn't have been any easier. 5 The quintuplets were delivered at just 28 weeks of gestation. Theresa Troia/Facebook 'I didn't have any nausea, vomiting, cravings, anything like that. I didn't have any swelling. So I was really lucky,' Troia told ABC News. One of the most difficult parts of her pregnancy was not having her mother, who passed away a decade ago, by her side to provide much-needed guidance on how to carry and raise multiples, but she's excited to 'see what it was for her' to raise a small squadron. Still, she's confident in her ability to raise the five babies right based on her own upbringing alongside her three brothers. 5 Troia is a quadruplet with three brothers. Theresa Troia/Facebook 'To me, the normal is multiples, you know, because I don't obviously know any different, but it was nice growing up and always having a sibling there,' Troia told the outlet. It wasn't Troia's first pregnancy, either. In a post celebrating the quints, Troia thanked her 'first baby' for paving the way. 5 Kyla, Isabella and Jaxon were released from the NICU last week. Theresa Troia/Facebook 'Your short life changed everything and transformed my life in ways I can't truly express. I carry all of you — in my body, in my heart and in my soul, forever intertwined,' she wrote. Troia celebrated her new pentad as her 'rainbow babies' — a term frequently used to refer to the first child born after a miscarriage, stillborn, or infant death. The quintuplets were the first-ever to be born in the Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare system, which has two locations in El Paso with NICUs. Kyla, Isabella, and Jaxon were cleared to go home last week while Joseph and Viviana continue their treatment in the NICU. 'They're all doing great and they're all growing. You would never know that they were premature babies or quintuplets, because they're doing so, so good. They're so healthy,' Troia told the outlet.
2 days ago
- Health
Woman who is a quadruplet becomes 1st-time mom to quintuplets
A Texas woman became a first-time mom to not just one but five babies at once when she gave birth to quintuplets two months ago. "It's surreal, scary at the same time, because it's zero to five, immediate. It's an instant family, but it's beautiful," Theresa Troia of El Paso told ABC News. What makes Troia's story even more interesting is that the 36-year-old is a quadruplet herself. Troia has three brothers, Joseph Troia, Matthew Troia and Thomas Troia. "To me, the normal is multiples, you know, because I don't obviously know any different, but it was nice growing up and always having a sibling there," Theresa Troia said. Troia said she's excited to care for her quintuplets and live out her dream of being a mom. "My mom passed away 10 years ago, so I haven't been able, you know, I can't talk to her about it, but now, I get to see what it was for her, which I think is a beautiful thing," said Troia. Troia, a nurse consultant, said she didn't undergo any fertility treatments and is no longer in a relationship with her former partner but learned she would be having quintuplets in January. She said that although she experienced bleeding during her first trimester, her pregnancy overall went "great." "I didn't have any nausea, vomiting, cravings, anything like that. I didn't have any swelling. So I was really lucky," Troia said. During the pregnancy, Troia and her care team learned that two of the quintuplets -- Isabella and Viviana -- were identical monochorionic-diamniotic or Mo-Di twins, meaning they shared a placenta but were in separate amniotic sacs. Troia delivered her quintuplets -- Kyla Rose, Joseph Anthony, Jaxon Thomas, Viviana Lily, and Isabella Gianna -- via cesarean section on June 3 at Las Palmas Medical Center. One of Troia's doctors, Dr. Aaron Poole, an OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist with HCA Healthcare's Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, told ABC News that the Troia babies happen to be the first set of quintuplets born at the El Paso hospital. "The birth of Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare's first set of quintuplets is a rare and special moment, and we're proud to have provided the high-level of care necessary to support Theresa and her babies from delivery through recovery," Poole said in a statement. "Bringing five newborns safely into the world took thoughtful planning and close coordination, demonstrating the expertise and commitment our maternal and neonatal teams bring to every patient," Poole added. "Our Level III [neonatal intensive care unit] at Las Palmas Medical Center is equipped to manage high-risk, complex pregnancies with around-the-clock care, experienced specialists and advanced technology. We are honored to be part of Theresa's story and to welcome some of El Paso's newest residents." The quintuplets were born at 28 weeks and one day. Ten weeks later, three of the siblings -- Kyla, Isabella and Jaxon -- have gone home from the hospital NICU. "They're all doing great and they're all growing," Troia said. "You would never know that they were premature babies or quintuplets, because they're doing so, so good. They're so healthy."
