Nick Jonas Shares Emotional Details About Daughter's Premature Birth

Celebrity couple Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are proud parents to their only child, a daughter born in 2022. The singer is opening up about the challenges of his daughter's premature birth, sharing heartfelt reflections about the emotional journey he and his wife experienced.

The couple has often spoken out about the joys of parenthood, and his recent revelations offer an intimate glimpse into what they went through as new parents.

Jonas and Chopra tied the knot in December 2018 and welcomed their first child, daughter Malti Marie, in January 2022 via a surrogate. Shortly after, Chopra faced backlash, with people accusing the actress of using a surrogate and "renting" a womb for vanity's sake.

In an interview with British Vogue in 2023, the actress explained that she had "medical complications," which was the reason they had to use a surrogate. "This was a necessary step, I was in a position where I could do this," adding that their surrogate was a lovely woman who took care of their baby for six months.

Malti was born in January 2022, three months shy of her expected April due date.

Jonas was a guest on the "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" podcast on February 4, where he opened up about his daughter's difficult birth and what the first few weeks were like for him and his wife as new parents.

"She came to the world under sort of very intense circumstances, which I've not really talked about ever," the 33-year-old singer shared. As soon as they got the call that their daughter was going to be born three months premature, they immediately headed to the hospital.

Malti was born weighing 1 lb. 11 ounces and had purple skin. "These angels at the NICU, kind of resuscitated her in that moment and got her taken care of really quickly and intubated and everything else," Jonas added.

For three-and-a-half months, the husband and wife took 12-hour shifts caring for their newborn in the hospital while she recovered. Malti also needed six blood transfusions before she was well enough to be sent home.

"I could still sort of like, smell it. There's always visceral things. It was both comforting and frightening to be there every day," he added.

While it was Jonas' first time speaking publicly about his daughter's birth, Chopra previously opened up about it to British Vogue in 2023. The actress recalled her baby being smaller than her hand and watching the nurses "do God's work" while she and her husband stood by.

While extended family members were present to offer their support, the first wave of the Omicron variante of COVID-19 hit at that time, and as a precaution, only Jonas and Chopra were allowed to visit Malti.

"We spent every single day with her on my chest, on my husband's chest. I didn't know if she would make it or not," Chopra said.

The couple overcame the hurdle, and now, Malti is happy and healthy. Jonas shared that "every day is a gift," adding that his daughter, who is now 4 years old, is "incredible."

"It blows my mind, I look at her and I can see her future. I just know she's going to do amazing things, and I'm awestruck that I get to experience her magic. She's just perfect in every way," Jonas gushed.

Meanwhile, Chopra shared in 2025 that Malti "gets away with anything" because she deserved it after she "fought and clawed her way into life," as reported by People.

Jonas and Chopra have not publicly shared any plans to add to their family, but in 2022, an insider close to the couple said that they want to add to their brood.

"They've always known they wanted more than one because having a big, close family is the most important thing to both of them," the source shared, per Hollywood Life. Another insider also shared that the Jonas brothers want their children to grow up like siblings.

The insider added, "It's not a matter of if, it's only a matter of when."