Topics: Little Mix, Jesy Nelson, Celebrity, UK News, Music, Health, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Taking to social media last night, Jesy Nelson shared a teary-eyed video, revealing her unborn twins have been diagnosed with a devastating health condition.
The former Little Mix star, 33, broke the news in January that she and boyfriend Zion Foster are expecting two new additions to their family later this year, sharing a sweet bump snap on Instagram.
"She’s eating for 3 now," Jesy wrote at the time, confirming she's expecting twins.
Since then, the singer has kept her Instagram followers very much in the loop with the highs and lows of first-time pregnancy.
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This week, however, Jesy revealed she's recently been dealt a brutal blow to her health, which left her needing two scans per week on her unborn babies.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (5 March), the 'Boyz' hit-maker shared a self-fronted video visibly fighting back tears, as she revealed to her fans that one or both of her twins' lives are currently being considered at risk by medics.
"We wanted to let you in on our journey of what we've been going through," Jesy shared.
"So we are having identical twins which is so exciting - we cannot believe it. But, unfortunately, there are complications that come with having identical twins."
The former X Factor contestant - who broke free from her award-winning girlband in 2020 before going solo - added that the types of twins that she and Zion will be welcoming at called 'mono/di' twins.
"Normally most twins will have two placentas that they feed off of," she continued in the clip.
"But when you have mono/di twins, that means your twins live off one placenta which can lead to lots of complications - one of them being one baby might take all the nutrients which, and it's really awful to say, but could lead to both babies dying."
The musician - seen sitting beside her other-half - went on to explain that she's currently 'pre-stage TTTS', referring to twin-to-twin transfusion.
"I am being monitored very closely and I have to go and be scanned twice a week," Jesy continued.
"The current situation is that every time I've gone it has got a little bit worse but we are just hoping and praying for the best."
Despite seemingly attempting to stay positive amid her predicament by discussing how 'blessed' she and Zion feel to be expecting, she admitted in the clip that her health had left her 'getting upset'.
The video then saw her beau placing his hand on her arm, and she lifted the lid on the impact the news has had on her wellbeing.
"It's just really sad that it does come with these complications," the 'Bad Thing' chart-topper went on.
"We had no clue that this kind of thing happens when you have twins. We just really wanna raise awareness about this."
