Actress Priyanka Chopra reveals more details about daughter Malti's difficult birth

Priyanka Chopra has opened up about the traumatic birth of her daughter, Malti, revealing new details about the early days of her life.Appearing on the mental health-focused podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty, the actress said she shut down emotionally after learning her daughter would be born prematurely at just 27 weeks.Priyanka shared that Maltis condition at birth was alarming, describing how her babys skin was a bright purple colour and that her mouth was so small doctors initially struggled to intubate her. She revealed that Malti required six blood transfusions in the days following her birth.Over the next 110 days, Priyanka and her husband, Nick Jonas, spent much of their time in and out of the hospital as their daughter fought to survive. The actress said she consciously tried to suppress her own fear during that period.I couldnt allow myself to feel fear, she explained, noting that she believed her daughter would sense her emotions and become even more frightened. Despite the complications and lengthy hospital stay, Malti eventually stabilised. Priyanka said that when they were finally able to bring her home, she was still very small, but had shown incredible resilience.Malti, who recently turned four, is now thriving. Nick Jonas has previously described every day with their daughter as a gift, reflecting on the journey the family has endured since her premature birth.The post Actress Priyanka Chopra reveals more details about daughter Malti's difficult birth appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.