'My babies' lives depended on nurses and doctors': Zoe Saldana finally discusses harrowing experience when her twins were born premature
Zoe Saldana has revealed that as a new mother she felt helpless after giving birth prematurely to her twin sons last November.
The actress, 37, admitted to People magazine that it was tough for her and husband Marco Perego to have to see their infants placed in the neonatal intensive care unit at a LA hospital.
'My husband and I were at the mercy of our nurses and doctors ,' the Avatar actress said. 'Our children's lives depended on their every move."
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Scary time: Zoe Saldana- seen here on Tuesday - admitted to People she felt helpless after she gave birth to her twin sons prematurely last November and they had to spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit
Ten months later, the boys Cy and Bowie are thriving and growing fast.
On Tuesday the Avatar actress shared a photo of the twins standing up holding onto the sides of their playpen dressed in onesies and with their backs to the camera.
'#i #am #happy,' she wrote alongside the snap.
Thriving: The actress shared this photo of the twins Cy and Bowie on her Instagram Tuesday. Despite their early arrival into the world, both boys are doing well and growing fast
New parents: Saldana married Italian artist Marco Perego in London in June 2013 after a three month courtship. They're pictured together on a dinner date in Hollywood in mid-September
Layer up in a cozy knit dress like Zoe
The Verizon go90 event in LA drew an A-list crowd of celebs that included Chrissy Teigen, Nina Dobrev and Emmy Rossum.
But it was Zoe Saldana who stole the show when she arrived in this Maiyet dress and strappy Jimmy Choo sandals.
The Avatar actress pulled her ivory hued frock from the New York based brand's Spring collection which included luxe, silky separates and refined prints all in a neutral color palette.
We're feeling the mixed media look with the translucent knit layered over the lightweight slip dress. Teamed with some simple studs and a slicked back 'do, Zoe's look is a red carpet winner.
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The traumatic experience introduced Saldana to the complexities and needs of premature babies and the equipment and technology that's required to keep them alive and aid their development.
'When children are born prematurely, they don't just need to be held,' she told People. 'They need assistance breathing, feeding and going to the bathroom. They also need incubators to protect them while they're forming immune systems.'
The actress went on: 'This equipment can mean the difference between life and death for a child, that's just the truth. If a child can't breathe and doesn't have the equipment to help him breathe we can't help him with our own hands.'
Traumatic: The 37-year-old, seen with her husband and children in a Father's Day photo shared online, said she was amazed by all the equipment required to care for her premature sons while they were in the NICU
Busy: The movie star is juggling motherhood with her acting commitments but said she'll also find time to support Brave Beginnings, a nonprofit that helps provide resources to hospitals to care for preemies
So Saldana has decided to become involved in the nonprofit organization Brave Beginnings, that strives to make sure that hospitals have the resources they need to care for preemies.
'When I was in the neonatal intensive care unit with my two sons, I became like every parent that was on that floor,' the 37-year-old said.
'I went through it. I was there. I was a parent and my children were the ones that benefited from having excellent services from the hospital. And I want that for every parent. I want that for every child.'
Giving back: The Avatar actress explained she wants to make sure every mother of premature babies gets the same excellent services provided to her and her newborns
In addition to caring for her babies, Saldana is also juggling several work projects all at the same time.
She has major roles in three of the new millennium's biggest franchises, Avatar, Star Trek and Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, all of which are lining up sequels that will keep her busy into 2019.
Last week, she signed with DreamWorks Animation to produce content for Awestruck, AwesomenessTV’s soon-to-launch network and lifestyle brand targeting millennial moms, according to The Wrap.
Cinestar, the production company Saldana runs with her sisters Mariel and Cisely, will executive produce two series and create a YouTube Channel for Awestruck, which is due to debut in the fall.
'With modern moms on-the-go and online, the opportunity to create content specifically for them is exciting,' she said in a statement.
Uhura returns: Saldana has spent the summer with her family in Vancouver, Canada, where she was filming the sequel Star Trek Beyond, due out next year
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