Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas share first pic of baby after months in intensive care

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By Asiya Ali

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have shared the first photo of their daughter, Malti Marie, after the little one spent months in a neonatal intensive care unit.

The Baywatch star, 39, posted a picture of her holding her daughter alongside her 29-year-old husband. The caption started with her reflecting on Mother's Day, which was on Sunday.

She wrote: "On this Mother’s Day we can’t help but reflect on these last few months and the rollercoaster we’ve been on, which we now know, so many people have also experienced."

Chopra revealed that her daughter had been cleared to return home, writing: "After 100 plus days in the NICU, our little girl is finally home. Every family’s journey is unique and requires a certain level of faith, and while ours was a challenging few months, what becomes abundantly clear, in retrospect, is how precious and perfect every moment is."

The former Miss World also expressed gratitude to the medical staff that tended to her daughter.

"We are overjoyed that our little girl is finally home, and just want to thank every doctor, nurse, and a specialist at Rady Children’s La Jolla and Cedar Sinai, Los Angeles, who were there selflessly every step of the way," she noted.

The actress then shared her excitement to begin her next chapter with her family: "Our next chapter begins now, and our baby is truly a badass. Let’s get it MM! Mommy and Daddy love you. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and caretakers in my life and out there. You make it look so easy. Thank you."

She concluded: "Also... there is no one I’d rather do this with than you. Thank you for making me a mama @nickjonas I love you."

The couple got married in 2018. They confirmed in April that they had welcomed a daughter via surrogate this past January. Last month, they revealed that they named her Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas attending The Fashion Awards 2021. Credit: Abaca Press / Alamy.

A source previously told Entertainment Tonight that the couple had been enjoying parenthood.

"Priyanka and Nick love being new parents and have been spending a lot of downtime at home," the source said. "The two have wanted children for a while and are so happy it finally happened. Priyanka and Nick are private but have let close friends and family meet their baby."

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