18/01/2026
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฌ: ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐
This past week, we celebrated the long-awaited homecoming of some of our tiniest warriors, whose journeys in the NICU were nothing short of legendary.
For first-time parents Dorji Peldon and Sangay, the joy of expecting twins was shadowed when they learned their pregnancy was Monochorionic Monoamniotic - a rare condition, occurring in only about 1 in 10,000 pregnancies, where twins share both a placenta and an amniotic sac. When Dorji went into preterm labor - a known risk with twin pregnanciesโshe delivered at 29 weeks. Their babies weighed just 1090 and 1130 grams. While the first twin required immediate surfactant treatment for underdeveloped lungs, the second remained stable for three days. Tragically, on the fourth day, an infection took away the second twin. Heartbroken but resilient, the parents poured their love and strength into caring for their surviving child. After two months - marked by challenges with breathing and feeding due to prematurity - their first twin grew strong enough to go home, weighing a healthy 2045 grams.
Tshering Lham and Ugyen approached their twin pregnancy with cautious hope. Their eight-year-old son (seated in between the twins) had been born at 27 weeks weighing only one kilogram necessitating a 3-month NICU stay, and another stint in the NICU was the last thing they wished for. Yet, at 24 weeks, Tshering again went into preterm labor. With careful support from the Obstetric Team, she carried her pregnancy to 26 weeks, delivering twins weighing 925 and 890 grams. The infants faced nearly every challenge of extreme prematurity: immature lungs needing prolonged breathing support, infections, anemia requiring transfusions, feeding difficulties, heart and kidney issues, chronic lung disease, and retinopathy needing laser treatment. Through it all, Tshering, Ugyen, and Tsheringโs mother formed a steadfast trio of care and courage. After 92 days in our NICU, both twins finally went home, each weighing over two kilograms.
We rejoice with both families as they begin life at home with their babies, and we extend our warmest wishes for continued health and growth. We salute the indomitable spirit of these little fighters and the unwavering resilience of their parents. This success was woven together by the parentsโ profound love and sacrifice, the remarkable healing gift of motherโs milk, the nurturing magic of Kangaroo Care, and the dedicated, gentle support of our NICU team.