Theresa Troia, a 36-year-old nurse consultant from El Paso, Texas, caused quite the stir. She delivered her babies — all girls — on June 3, 2025. That extraordinary birth happened at Las Palmas Medical Center. It’s no small milestone, either, as the facility celebrated its first-ever quintuplets born through cesarean delivery.
Troia, also a quadruplet herself, found out she was pregnant with quintuplets in January. Even though she had some bleeding in her first trimester, she called the wave of pregnancy sickness “great” overall. Troia wasn’t even on any kind of fertility treatment, which makes her story even more unique.
They were born at 28 weeks and one day. They go by Kyla Rose, Joseph Anthony, Jaxon Thomas, Viviana Lily and Isabella Gianna. Two of the babies, Isabella and Viviana, are monochorionic-diamniotic (Mo-Di) identical twins.
I experienced no nausea, no vomiting, no cravings, nothing. I didn’t have any swelling. So I was really lucky. Troia shared about her pregnancy experience.
Ten weeks after their birth, Kyla, Isabella and Jaxon were able to come home. Because all three families had spent those crucial weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The jump from zero kids to five infants knocked Troia’s socks off. She quickly adjusted to her new family structure with zeal.
“It’s surreal, scary at the same time, because it’s zero to five, immediate. It’s an immediate family, but it’s gorgeous,” Troia said.
Dr. Aaron Poole, Troia’s physician, praised the medical team’s efforts in managing the delivery and care for both mother and babies.
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. Dr. Poole commented. He further emphasized the commitment of their maternal and neonatal teams: “Bringing five newborns safely into the world took thoughtful planning and close coordination.”
In this second part, Troia shares how her unusual upbringing as a quadruplet influences her view on motherhood today. “To me, the normal is multiples because I don’t obviously know any different, but it was nice growing up and always having a sibling there,” she said.
She spoke to the bittersweet nature of her experience, acknowledging that she lost her mother ten years ago. “My mom passed away 10 years ago, so I haven’t been able to talk to her about it, but now I get to see what it was for her, which I think is a beautiful thing,” Troia added.
Even as Troia adjusts to her new life with quintuplets, she’s hopeful they’ll continue to thrive and develop well. “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,” she concluded.
