Jesy Nelson breaks silence on traumatic pregnancy and life-saving surgery in first TV interview since birth of twins
Former Little Mix star Jesy, 34,
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Jesy Nelson and boyfriend Zion appeared on This Morning today for their first TV interview since the birth of their twins
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Jesy craddled baby Ocean
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The couple were joined by their consultant Dr Ruwan Wimalasundera
Sitting down with hosts
She lived in hospital for weeks after being diagnosed
Jesy also revealed she had a "threatened miscarriage" early on in the pregnancy.
In her first TV interview since giving birth, the singer declared: "Thank you for having us. We made it!"
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Crading tiny Ocean Jade, she joked: "Ocean is receding a little bit bless her. So that's how we can tell (them apart".
Jesy revealed daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe were born
She said: "I mean when we first found out we were having twins which was just crazy we were excstatic over the moon. Zion looked like he'd seen a ghost.
"Had the scan and immediately the guy told us I hav e to refer you to a twin specialist.
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"The next day, the doctor sat us down and told us all the complications. I felt like, I couldn't believe ther percentages and what could potentially happen. From that point I couldn't enjoy my pregnancy.
"They told us we could only take it two weeks at a time, I didn't even want to announce it.
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"When I look back now it makes me so sad, it's supposed to be the happiest time. We had no idea this could happen with twins.
Zion, proudly cradling Story Monroe during the interview, added: 'I just felt whilst Jess was going through it all, words of reassurance is all I could do and trying to stay positive.'
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Jesy and Zion were joined by their consultant, Dr Ruwan Wimalasundera, who explained the dangers posed to
He said there is a very high chance of miscarriage due to their blood vessels being joined together in their jont placenta.
Jesy had to have a high risk procedure, called Fetoscopic laser, to separate the blood vessels.
Jesy said: "Every time we were going for scans it was getting a little bit worst and a little bit worst.
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"I still didn't think we'd have a procedure.
"I went to see him (the doctor) on the Tuesday and had it on the Thursday.
"There were symptoms to look out for, if your belly feels like a drum, if you are out of breath."
Jesy and her babies stayed in hospital for ten weeks after they were born.
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She added: "I felt safe to be there, I actually didn't want to go home."
Jesy, beaming in a colourful silk co-ord, thanked Dr Ruwan and said the couple were now settling into a new normal at home with daughters
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The twins, dressed in pink onesies and hats, quickly stole the show - with Alison cooing over the tots.
Alison and Dermot presented Jesy with an "I love This Morning" baby grow.
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Jesy and Zion welcomed their daughters into the world in May
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