Celina Jaitly recalls losing newborn baby

November 18 marks World Prematurity Day. On this day every year, parents from around the world share their experiences of having premature babies, as did Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly.

The diva recently opened up about the death of her little one in an emotional Instagram post. Jaitly tied the knot with hotelier Peter Haag and welcomed their first set of twins - Winston and Viraaj - in 2012. She again gave birth to twin boys Shamsher and Arthur five years later but the former did not survive.

The Janasheen star penned a note about having suffered the tragic loss. She wrote about “premature birth” being a “very serious health problem” and also added several pictures of Arthur, whom she had previously described as a ‘miracle baby,’ for having survived the loss of his twin and two months in an incubator.

“While nothing can prepare parents for how it feels to have a baby in neonatal care, it can be a huge support to know other families have been where they are now.” Jaitly began. “We went through immense heartache with one baby in NICU and funeral arrangements for his twin, whom we lost to a congenital heart problem. But we survived on hope and the amazing care of NICU nurses and NICU doctors in Dubai, who worked tirelessly with us to make sure Arthur comes back home.”

She continued, “While many preterm babies still carry a huge vulnerability to medical challenges or life threatening circumstances, many do grow up to become completely healthy, with some even becoming notable public figures, such as Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein and of course our own Arthur Jaitly Haag. Keep your love and blessings coming for Artu and don’t forget to read up on how you can prevent/support premature babies.”

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