Jesy Nelson has opened up about the emotional toll of caring for her twin daughters, who were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The former Little Mix star, 34, broke down in tears while learning to insert feeding tubes, fearing she might hurt her babies.
Speaking on Heart Breakfast, Nelson recalled a moment when a nurse showed her how to place a feeding tube down her daughter's nose. 'I remember crying going, “I don’t want to do this” because she was crying and I’m like, I feel like I’m hurting her,' she said. The nurse told her she had no choice but to do it, as no one else could.
Nelson admitted that the medical procedures are the hardest part of motherhood. 'It’s everything, but for me the thing that I struggle the most with is the medical stuff on them. It’s everyday,' she confessed. She described the twins as still very vulnerable, requiring her to limit their outings, but expressed confidence they will soon 'be on the up'.
The singer, who is campaigning for SMA to be added to the Newborn Screening Test, said her music career is on hold while she focuses on her daughters. 'They are my whole heart and soul and my main focus,' she said. 'I want to continue advocating for them and getting this heel prick test changed.'
Nelson's twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, were born in May 2025. Her journey is documented in the six-part series 'Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix', which premieres on Prime Video on February 13.
