Celina Jaitly Opens Up About Her Son’s Death In 2017; ‘It Took Me 5 Years…’ (View Post)
On July 19, the actress Celina Jaitly sent a heartfelt message to Instagram honoring her late son Shamsher. In the article, she disclosed that during her second pregnancy, when she went into labor at 32 weeks, she tragically lost her baby boy due to a heart problem. With her husband Peter Haag by her side, she posted a photo of herself cradling Shamsher. Along with a picture of the entire family, the actress also released a close-up image of the infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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During the second trimester of her pregnancy with twins in 2017, Celina Jaitly finally worked up the confidence to discuss the passing of one of her children. She wrote on her Instagram about her encounter, saying, "It took me 5 years to come to terms with this episode of our lives but I have finally summoned the courage to talk about my ordeal to help many parents who reach out to haag.peter & I as they deal with the trauma of preterm birth and loss of a baby. Peter n I want such parents to know that they can get through this. In personal experience, we both can vouch that your Preemie baby is a true survivor. #preemies show us the power of faith & prayer and the fight of the human spirit. Remember that most #prematurebabies survive and live completely normal, healthy lives.”
Celina explained what "preterm" means, "Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of #pregnancy are completed. 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 father's 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."
Celina revealed their struggles they had to overcome. "The NICU was a strange & difficult environment. From our experience, accepting that there will be good days and bad days will help you to feel less shocked & worried when challenging days happen. While not an option for everyone, Peter & I moved into the same hospital in Dubai for the few months of #nicu as the loss of Shamsher left us immensely anxious about Arthur and feelings of frustration, intense sadness, nervousness, disappointment, guilt, anger, love overwhelmed us too.”
Celina said in her counsel to parents of premature infants: "Please know that you are not alone in how you are feeling. Know that extreme & sometimes contradictory emotions are experienced by nearly every parent of a preemie at one time or another. It is very important at such a time to remember you can be more effective as a team than individually so watch your teamwork as parents. Speaking, singing gently to your premature baby in the NICU is a great way to bond and feel close, even when you can’t hold him. Remember Impossible odds set the stage for incredible miracles. Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."
Celina Jaitly made her Bollywood debut in the movie ‘Janasheen’, and she has since acted in a number of movies, including ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’, ‘Golmaal Returns’ and ‘No Entry’.
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