Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly is mother to twins and plus one. Recently, an Instagram user asked her about the unique situation of giving birth to twins during both pregnancies, which the pageant winner answered in detail. In her caption, Jaitly responded, saying, "So…I have a rare genetic condition and in my case Non-identical (fraternal) twins or multiples tend to be hereditary. Some people inherit a gene that causes more than one egg to be released during ovulation, increasing the likelihood of multiples being conceived. This can make for lots of twins down the generations!"
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Back in 2021, Celina wrote in length about giving birth to two sets of twins during both her pregnancies naturally due to her genetic condition. Along with photos of herself during both pregnancies, she wrote, "While both my spontaneous twin pregnancies were the most blessed, having two sets of twins in a row, apparently defying 700,000-to-one odds was not easy. I still remember the look on my husband @haag.peter face when our dearest Dr Braithwhite told us that we had conceived twins again in the 2nd pregnancy as well which was very unique and unusual, a one in 700-000 chance. This is a picture of both my pregnancies the first one with @winstonjhaag & @viraajjhaag and the second with @arthurjhaag & Shamsher. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in both my pregnancies due to twin baby hormones, I had to really watch what I ate and went through a extremely strict restrictions throughout both pregnancies. Due to my fathers loss in my second twin pregnancy I literally lost the ability to walk due to the shock and had to be pushed on a wheelchair by my husband Peter. Being tiny my bones were affected and the babies pressed on my heart so breathing was great difficulty. Facing the loss of baby Shamsher to a hypo plastic heart, to @arthurjhaag ending up in an incubator for 3 months as well as my mothers sudden passing following all this lead me to believe that it was “Motherhood” that made me realise the strength I never thought I had or was capable of. Makes me think often of all the sacrifices my own mother ( Dr Meeta Jaitly) did as an infantry officers wife bringing up two kids most of her life by herself, making sure we turned out the way we did. I also believe Motherhood has no gender I truly believe it is how you describe the very powerful strength, resilience and unconditional love that gives a child the courage to grow. I am so grateful I have the opportunity to experience this power, and to have also been on the receiving end of it too in all my formative years. Happy Mother's Day to all who vow to love, nurture and care."
Recently, Celina also shared a heartfelt post about the demise of her son Shamsher 5 years ago due to a heart condition. She said, "The outcome of our 2nd spontaneous #twinpregnancy was bittersweet due to Baby Shamsher's loss due to a heart condition.( I went into labour at 32 weeks due to my fathers sudden passing.) It was very difficult for Peter n I but we smiled after many million tears in this photograph (1) to seal a happy memory for our blessing baby @arthurjhaag arrival as he went straight to NICU in an incubator for 3 months immediately upon his arrival. "
Earlier this year, Celina posed with her three sons. The actress looked chic in her all-black avatar, which showcased a strapless shimmery black top tucked in black tights. Her twins wore a Spiderman-print sweatshirts with dark blue jeans and socks, while the youngest opted for a red and grey ensemble. “Being a mother of twins plus one is learning about strengths you didn't know you had and dealing with fears you didn't know existed,” read a part of Celina Jaitly's long caption.
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