Jesy Nelson reveals 'heartbreaking' NICU journey in adorable new photo with twin girls

has shared an emotional glimpse into her difficult journey in intensive care, posting a heartfelt update alongside a new snapshot of her twin daughters. The 33-year-old singer, formerly of , recently revealed she and partner Zion Foster have become parents to twin girls - Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster.

In a touching post, Jesy opened up about the overwhelming experience of having her newborns placed in neonatal intensive care (NICU). She wrote: "Nothing or no one will ever be able to prepare you as a parent for NICU.

"It's the most scary overwhelming feeling of emotions not being able to feel like you can protect your babies. Naturally as a mother you just want to hold them and comfort them when they cry but you can't because there are what feels like a million wires coming out of them.

"Tubes and masks in the way with people poking and prodding them, it breaks your heart into a million pieces. But slowly as the days go by and they get stronger and wires start to come away, moments like this feel like a dream.

"Having them reunited for the first time ever today was the most magical feeling I will never be able to describe. The strongest little girls I've ever known who really do have the most inspiring story to tell."

Her post was quickly met with an outpouring of support. Celebrities and followers alike took to the comments to show their love. Actress responded warmly: "This is beautiful xx."

Meanwhile a fan commented: "They're so strong, just like their mama." Another echoed: "Everyday that goes past you all get stronger and stronger. Everyone is so proud of you and your babies."

Someone else gushed: "Nothing can prepare you mama. I been where you are. You are amazing, strong and absolutely immensely powerful. The journey has just begun, it gets better from here on out. Congratulations to you both. Enjoy every second."

Jesy gave birth following a high-risk . She had remained in hospital after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) - a rare condition where blood is unevenly shared between identical twins connected by a single placenta.

It comes after Jesy announced that her brave newborn twins will be shown for the first time on screen - as part of a new six part documentary about her and what she describes as a "new chapter in her life".

Fans will get the inside track on the ups and downs of Jesy’s tricky pregnancy and get to meet the twinsin a Prime series. The streaming giants have officially confirmed the project with Jesy as she shared a photo on social media.

Jesy said: “I feel so excited and proud that we can finally reveal we have been filming our own series for Amazon! We met with the creative director Demi doyle and Producer Gavin Evans at Navybee and letting the cameras in wasn’t an easy decision for us as it’s such a deeply personal time but I knew I wanted to tell my story in my own words.

"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."

Prime have said she will "share her truth like never before" and the footage will include "weekly hospital visits and candid conversations" as well as the unwavering support of her loved ones.

However, the documentary isn't just about motherhood, she will confront her past and on 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, the battle with mental health and the controversies that followed. It will then continue with her new chapter with Zion and the twins.

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