Mom’s Quintuplets Were Born at 28 Weeks. 2 Months Later, Her ‘Little Fighters’ Are Getting Closer to Coming Home

A Texas woman says her life “completely changed” the moment her quintuplets arrived.

Theresa Troia, 36, shared with PEOPLE that the past two months since welcoming her babies have been “a whirlwind” both physically and emotionally. Though her little ones aren’t quite ready to come home yet, she says they’re all “doing so well.”

“Watching them grow stronger has been the most emotional, beautiful experience of my life,” says the proud mom, who works as a regional nurse consultant for long-term care and skilled nursing facilities.

“There have been moments of celebration and moments of fear, but every single one has brought us closer,” she continues. “It’s taught me patience, faith, and how powerful love really is.”

Troia faced numerous obstacles on her journey to motherhood. She told ABC affiliate KVIA-TV that her original OB-GYN dropped her care, disagreeing with her choice to try to carry all five babies to term.

That’s when Dr. Aaron Poole, an OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, stepped in.

“For me, it’s always really important to be an advocate for the patient,” Dr. Poole told the outlet. “With teamwork, medication, and close observation, I believed we could get to the finish line and have five healthy babies.”

On June 3, at 28 weeks pregnant, Troia welcomed her quintuplets via cesarean section.

In a social media post, she admitted she “was truly scared” before giving birth, but her “fear slowly melted away” thanks to the support of the doctors and nurses at Las Palmas.

“When I look at my five little miracles… every tear, every fear, every moment — it was all worth it. I still don’t know how I got so lucky,” she added.

Troia, who says their biological dad is not involved, tells PEOPLE her five babies are still in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, receiving care from the “amazing” team there.

“They are little fighters, every one of them,” she says. “Of course, being born so early comes with its challenges, and there have been scary moments along the way, but they’ve made incredible progress.”

“Every baby progresses at their own pace, but we’re hopeful that they’ll start coming home one by one over the next several weeks as they get stronger,” she adds. “It’s a waiting game, but we’re getting closer every day.”

When it came to naming her children, Troia ensured all five—Kyla, Joseph, Jaxon, Viviana, and Isabella—have a saint’s name as either their first or middle name, honoring a tradition started by her own mother.

Now, she is deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses, and specialists who have supported her and her babies through this extraordinary journey.

“They didn’t just deliver five babies safely; they supported me through every panic, every complication, and every tear,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’ll never forget the compassion and skill they showed. They saved our lives, and I’ll be grateful forever.”