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Louise Thompson is known for many things.
She's one of the breakout stars of British noughties reality show Made in Chelsea.
She's an influencer with 1.5 million followers and several lifestyle brands to her name.
She's a fitness guru who appeared on the cover of Women's Health magazine in the UK.
But these days, more than anything, she's known for surviving a traumatic birth experience that she says "completely destroyed" her life.
In 2021, while giving birth to her son Leo, now two, she endured a series of life-threatening complications, including severe hemorrhages and blood loss, leading to an emergency caesarean. In the aftermath, Thompson was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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These days, the 34-year-old devotes much of her time to speaking openly about the impact of her birth trauma, and advocates for women to feel empowered and informed during childbirth. In May, she published a book about her experience, Lucky, which sheds light on her physical and mental health journey since that fateful day.
Speaking to ITV, Thompson shared details of her ordeal and how she continues to come to terms with what happened to her, largely without her consent.