PREGNANT Jesy Nelson is encouraging fans to donate to her boyfriend’s fundraising page after “all we’ve been through”.
The former Little Mix star has endured a difficult pregnancy with twins, having previously revealed one or both of her babies could be at risk of dying because they were “living off one placenta”.
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Her partner Zion Foster, 25, is running the London Marathon on Sunday to raise money for Twins Trust, after discovering their unborn babies have twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).
He told Jesy in a new social media video: “You know I’m going to cross that finish line.”
Jesy replied: “I know you are, I don’t have any doubt.
“It’s for these little babies and all the families who have been through or are going through the stuff we’ve been through or worse who need the support and help.
“This is what we’re doing it for.
“So come on guys, one last push. If there’s anything you can donate. It all adds up.
“We appreciate anything.
“See you at the finish line.”
Zion wrote on his Instagram: “Hey guys, in two days i’ll be running the London Marathon for @twinstrust 🙏🏽…
“Training has been a rollercoaster ride but it’s all for an amazing cause and i’m ready to cross that finish line.
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“The donation link is in our bios and all money raised will go to the Twins Trust to support them with the amazing work they do for twins, triplets and more!!!
“Thank you guys so much for all your donations and see you on Sunday.”
To donate, click here.
What are the different types of twins?
TWINS are when two children are produced in the same pregnancy.
They can be identical or different, and two boys, two girls, or a girl and a boy.
Twins are quite rare, but are usually born completely healthy
What are the different types of twins?
Monozygotic – identical twins (‘one cell’ twins)
Dizygotic – also known as ‘fraternal’, non identical twins. Babies are no more alike than siblings born at separate times, and they can be the same or different sexes
Conjoined twins – identical twins that are joined together. They are extremely rare, and it’s estimated they range from one in 49,000 to 189,000 births, although around half are stillborn, and one third die within 24 hours.
Can identical twins be two different sexes?
Identical twins are always of the same sex because they form from the same fertilised egg that contains either female or male chromosomes.
The single egg is divided into two separate embryos, and they occur in about three in every 1000 deliveries worldwide.
Therefore, boy/girl twins are always fraternal (or dizygotic), as their chromosomes are either XY (male) or XX (female).
What are Di Di twins?
Di Di stands for Dichronic Diamniotic, and they are the common type of twins.
They have their own amniotic sacs and placenta, so are just sharing the womb of the mother, and are therefore not identical.
There are few complications with Di Di twins, so have a good chance of being born completely healthy without intervention from your doctor.
Di di twins are more likely to be non-identical than identical.
