JESY Nelson has revealed she has to use a wheelchair as she gave an update on her unborn twins from hospital.
The pregnant former Little Mix singer was admitted over a week ago due to her complex pregnancy after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).
This means her babies are sharing a placenta, which can sometimes cause one twin to receive less blood supply and nutrients and can result in the loss of one of the babies.
Sharing the latest on her progress, Jesy took to instagram stories this afternoon, where she appeared upbeat but admitted that if she wants to leave the ward for some fresh air, her boyfriend Zion Foster has to take her in a wheelchair.
Recording herself in a private room with Zion in the background, Jesy told her fans: "Hi guys, happy Sunday, We just wanted to come on here because we are another week further along and we feel so grateful and blessed that these little babies are still going strong."
Zion then chipped in: "Whoop whoop!"
Jesy then continued: "We just wanted also thank you so much for your wonderful supportive, beautiful messages. You guys have been so lovely.
"We have seen all your lovely messages and it has really helped keep us going. So we just wanted to say thank you for that.
"I hope you are enjoying the sunshine. Unfortunately we can't. Well, we can, Zion takes me out in the wheelchair down the road but that's as far as we can go."
She signed off by promising to keep her fans updated on her journey.
This is Jesy's first update since Mother's Day last Sunday.
Last week, she told her followers her unborn babies are "going strong" after an emergency operation.
She said: "I don't know if you can see, but we are still in hospital, I've been recovering, but we have some amazing news.
"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."
But despite the welcome news, Jesy explained she won't be leaving hospital any time soon after her critical procedure.
She explained: "Basically, the situation 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.
"I can't leave the hospital until I'm a certain amount of weeks, so every week we're just like, 'Please, please, please, stay in there!'"
Jesy first revealed she was expecting twins in January.
She announced her news with a cute snap of Zion cradling her baby bump.
Jesy captioned the pic: "She's eating for 3 now" alongside two baby emojis.
What is Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome?
Asma Khalil, a Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George's Hospital, University of London says: "TTTS is a rare but life-threatening condition that affects 10 to 15% of identical twins that share a placenta (monochorionic twins).
"If left untreated, you can lose one or both babies in up to 80% of the cases. Laser surgery is the recommended treatment. In 85% of these pregnancies, at least one baby survives and in up to 70% of cases both babies survive.
"The laser surgery is usually performed under local anaesthesia and it usually lasts for less than 30 minutes. A fetoscope (thin camera) is inserted into the womb via a small incision. Abnormal vascular connections in the placenta are sealed using the laser.
"The laser surgery is not a risk-free procedure. It can trigger early birth or a miscarriage. The pregnancy still needs close monitoring. Parents could lose one or both babies. As this is a very stressful time for the family, the parents often need emotional support."
You can find up-to-date information on TTTS and its treatment, plus support, on www.twinstrust.org.
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