For Theresa Troia, a 36-year-old nurse consultant from El Paso, Texas, that milestone was recently crossed. Her quintuplets are finally home after five months in the NICU! The quintuplets, named Kyla, Joseph, Jaxon, Viviana, and Isabella, were born prematurely on June 2025 at 28 weeks and 1 day. Their arrival is a momentous occasion for Troia, who was born a quadruplet.
For Troia, the experience of bringing the quintuplets home has presented enriching, if not arduous, challenges. In mid-November, Viviana became the last of her siblings to leave the hospital. It allowed the family of four—soon to be five—to celebrate their first Christmas together. Troia looks back on this past year with amazement and gratitude. She knows how blessed she is to have all five of her children healthy and at home.
“It feels incredible. I truly don’t have words … like, my home and my heart are finally complete.” – Theresa Troia
Troia, the youngest of four brothers—Joseph, Matthew and Thomas—knows a thing or two about family traditions. She hopes to create new holiday traditions that she can share with her children—like hanging stockings and reading Christmas bedtime stories. As a child, Troia loved celebrating Christmas Eve, and she hopes to share that love with her quintuplets.
“Christmas Eve celebration was big for me growing up so I want to do the same.” – Theresa Troia
Last Christmas was a profound turning point for Troia. She managed to carry the quintuplets through her prayerful interactions with them, and helped them safely arrive at full-term. This year is completely different as she cradles her five healthy babies in her arms.
“Last Christmas, I was carrying them and just praying they would all make it here safely. Now, I get to celebrate with five healthy babies in my arms.” – Theresa Troia
The quintuplets were unusual in their composition. Among those are Isabella and Viviana, who are identical monochorionic-diamniotic (Mo-Di) twins. They both use the same placenta, but each has their own amniotic sac. Even without any medical interventions Troia has wholeheartedly accepted her new identity as a mom of five.
As they prepare to celebrate their first holiday season together, Troia remains thankful for the support she received during her pregnancy and the time spent in the NICU.
“Having all five here together after everything we went through in the [neonatal intensive care unit] is something I still wake up grateful for every day.” – Theresa Troia
