Jesy Nelson shares an unflinching account into become a mother to her twin daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe in her new Amazon Prime documentary, Life After Little Mix.
The singer, 34, gave a first look as she dropped a trailer for the programme on Thursday, ahead of its release on February 13.
Jesy said the docu-series covers the ‘most painful’ time of her life as she went through pregnancy complications, including Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, a rare, life-threatening condition and spent three months in hospital.
TTS is a serious condition in identical twins sharing one placenta, where abnormal blood vessel connections cause unequal blood flow, making one twin a “donor” (losing blood) and the other a “recipient” (gaining blood).
Earlier this month, Jesy revealed that her girls, who are seven-months-old, have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1).
‘Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic condition that can cause muscle weakness. It gets worse over time, but there are medicines and other treatments to help manage the symptoms,’ according to the NHS website.
Jesy Nelson shares an unflinching account into become a mother to her twin daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe in her new Amazon Prime documentary, Life After Little Mix
Earlier this month, Jesy revealed that her girls, who are seven months old, have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1)
Jesy also tells her side of the story of why she left Little Mix in December 2020, after nine years of being in the girl group.
Alongside the teaser, Jesy wrote: Isn’t it crazy how the universe works, and how it’s all divine timing? Last year, I decided that when I fell pregnant, I wanted to document everything.
‘I wanted to let cameras into my life and my home, and film what I thought was going to be a really exciting, fun little experience into motherhood that me and my girls could one day sit down and watch back for memories when they are older.
But little did I know the journey I was about to embark on. From being told I was having twins, to then finding out I had TTTS, a rare condition that affects only a small percentage of identical twins and that my babies’ survival rate was next to nothing without treatment, to then living in hospital for three months, having my babies early, and being on the neonatal ward for over a month. Bringing them home honestly felt like a dream, like we were finally out of the trenches.
It has honestly been one of the hardest, most painful times in my life that I’ve ever had to go through, let alone document. I’m so incredibly proud of this docu-series, and I cannot wait for my fans, and for everyone who has followed my journey, to see this.
I’ll be completely honest… I’ve only ever watched this series once because it’s genuinely too emotional for me to watch right now. But when I did watch it, I saw everything through a completely different lens, now knowing what I know about my girls and their diagnosis. Nobody could have ever prepared me for what was about to come when I started filming.
But one thing I do know when watching it is how incredibly proud I am of my girls, and how utterly inspiring they are; from their resilience, their strength, their constant fight, and their sheer happiness that they show me day in, day out.
There may well come a time in the near future when my beautiful girls turn to me and say, “Mummy, I don’t think I can do that,” and if that day ever comes, I’ll sit them down in front of the TV and play them this footage. And I’ll turn to them and say, “My darlings, you CAN and you WILL!!!”
The singer gave a first look as she dropped a trailer for the programme on Thursday, ahead of its release on February 13
The series follows Jesy through the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy complications, including Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, a rare, life-threatening condition’
With weekly hospital visits, candid conversations, and the unwavering support of her loved ones, Jesy navigates the highs and lows of pregnancy
Alongside the teaser, Jesy wrote: Isn’t it crazy how the universe works, and how it’s all divine timing? Last year, I decided that when I fell pregnant, I wanted to document everything’
Jesy also tells her side of the story of why she left Little Mix in December 2020, after nine years of being in the girl group
The Navy Bee direct show will see the star navigate the journey of motherhood as she prepares to welcome twins
A synopsis for the show reads: ‘Expecting twins, Jesy opens up about the joy, vulnerability, and fear that comes with carrying two little lives.
‘The series follows Jesy through the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy complications, including Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, a rare and potentially life-threatening condition.
‘With weekly hospital visits, candid conversations, and the unwavering support of her loved ones, Jesy navigates the highs and lows of pregnancy, confronting her deepest fears while embracing a newfound strength.
‘But this journey isn’t just about motherhood; she needs to confront her past, too. In this series, she will open up about the life-altering decision to leave Little Mix in 2020, breaking her silence on the relentless pressures of fame, her battle with mental health, and the controversies that followed.’
Ahead of the release, Jesy told Amazon: ‘We opened the doors fully, and I’m really looking forward to letting you all in as I navigate my way to becoming a first-time mum to our beautiful baby girls, Ocean and Story.
‘I’ll be honest, it’s not been easy as it’s been such a high-risk pregnancy, so you’ll see all the highs and lows and rollercoaster of emotions we have been going through.
‘I hope you will all join me on this journey as I really open up and say goodbye to the past and enter this new chapter in my life. I hope you love it as much as we do.’
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