Jesy Nelson's twins' health condition explained as she gives birth following their heartbreaking diagnosis
Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has revealed her twins are 'fighting strong' as she announced their birth to fans today, coming weeks after she emotionally revealed they'd been diagnosed with a rare and sometimes fatal condition.
The singer and her partner Zion Foster announced on Instagram that their identical twin girls has been born two months early, with Jesy writing: "So… Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31weeks plus 5 days.
"It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love."
The star also revealed the names the couple have picked for their girls, telling fans: "Everybody meet Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster. Born on 15.05.2025."
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Zion, meanwhile, also made his own announcement on Instagram following the birth, writing: "My princesses are here. Thank you god."
Jesy had been keeping fans in the loop throughout her pregnancy after it was revealed her twins had been diagnosed with pre-stage TTTS back in March.
Weeks of close monitoring by medics followed, with the singer spending the majority of her high-risk pregnancy in hospital up until her daughters' birth this week.
The former Little Mix band member emotionally told fans earlier in her pregnancy of the scary health diagnosis, as well as revealing she had to undergo a medical procedure to try and save her babies' lives.
Here's everything you need to know about TTTS, the risks and what Jesy herself has said along the way.
What is TTTS?
TTTS, which stands for Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, occurs in pregnancies where twins end up sharing one placenta and a network of blood vessels that supply both oxygen and nutrients, instead of each feeding off their own.
This can result in the vessel connections within the placenta not being evenly dispersed, potentially triggering an imbalance of blood exchange between both of the babies.
Why can TTTS be fatal?
In the worst of cases, one baby could be underfed as a result of the condition, causing malnourishment or worse, organ failure. Meanwhile, the other baby can end up being overfed from receiving too much blood, which could leave them susceptible to overworking of the heart and other cardiac complications.
Without any intervention, one or both of the babies can end up dying.
There's also risks to the mother too, as those carrying babies with TTTS can experience abdominal discomfort from polyhydramnios, and at its worse if left untreated, can experience rupture of membranes and premature labour.
What did Jesy say at the time about TTTS?
When she initially revealed the diagnosis to fans in March, Jesy said she was 'hoping and praying for the best'.
"I am being monitored very closely and I have to go and be scanned twice a week," she said, adding that every time medics had scanned her, the condition had been getting worse.
Speaking after the 'successful procedure' she underwent to try and treat the condition, Jesy revealed the 'amazing' news that 'the TTTS has cleared up'.
"The operation was a success which is just absolutely incredible. We are so, so, lucky to have the most amazing doctors."
She added: "Basically, the situation that we're in now is my cervix is very, very, short, so I can't leave the hospital because my waters could break at any point and I'm still very, very, early."
The singer went on to explain that she had been advised not to leave the hospital for a 'certain amount of weeks' as a result.
"Every week we're praying that the babies stay in my belly but yeah, we are just so grateful that they are still here and they're still growing strong and we're just so grateful."
Luckily, the star has said that her baby girls are healthy and strong despite being born a number of weeks early, with well wishes pouring in for the new parents.
Topics: Celebrity, Jesy Nelson, Little Mix, Music, Parenting, Pregnancy
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