Jesy Nelson has given a heartbreaking update on the health of her twins, claiming that they could "both die".
The former Little Mix star, 33, stunned fans earlier this year when she announced she was expecting with partner Zion Foster.
After months away from social media, Jesy returned with the unexpected baby news, leaving her followers thrilled.
But now, she’s sharing a deeply personal and emotional update about the dangers she and her babies are facing.
Jesy has been proudly sharing glimpses of her growing bump, most recently posting a picture just yesterday. But in a tearful new video, she revealed that her twins are at risk due to a serious pregnancy complication.
Speaking through tears while Zion comforted her, Jesy said: “We wanted to let you in on our journey of what we’ve been going through.”
She went on to share their excitement over having identical twins, saying: “We cannot believe it.” However, their joy quickly turned to worry when they learned about the complications that come with their specific type of twins.
“The type of twins we are having are called mono/di twins and so normally most twins will have two placentas that they feed off of. 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.”
Jesy shared that she has been diagnosed as “pre-stage TTTS,” which stands for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome - a condition where blood flow between the babies becomes imbalanced.
She’s now under strict medical supervision, going for scans twice a week to track the twins’ progress.
“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.”
Holding back tears, Jesy admitted that while they feel incredibly “blessed” to be expecting twins, the stress and uncertainty of the situation have been overwhelming.
“It’s just really sad that it does come with these complications. We had no clue that this kind of thing happens when you have twins. We just really wanna raise awareness about this, because there are so many people who don’t know about this.”
Jesy’s pregnancy news came as a surprise to fans who had expected a music-related announcement when she returned to social media in January.
Having left Little Mix in 2020 due to mental health struggles, Jesy has been candid about the pressures of fame and the impact of online trolling.
Instead of dropping music updates, she revealed she was pregnant - sharing a sweet Polaroid snap of her blossoming bump with her 9.7 million followers.
“She’s eating for 3 now,” she captioned the post, confirming she was expecting twins.
Jesy and Zion were first linked back in 2022 after reportedly meeting through mutual friends.
For now, Jesy is focusing entirely on her health and the well-being of her babies. With twice-weekly monitoring and the constant uncertainty of her condition, she and Zion are holding onto hope while spreading awareness about the risks of mono/di twins.