For Louise Thompson, the dream of expanding her family is no longer simple, spontaneous or carefree. It is layered with fear, medical uncertainty and memories she still carries in her body.
The former Made In Chelsea star has shared a deeply personal update with her followers, revealing that although she and her fiancé Ryan Libbey finally feel emotionally ready for another child, the path ahead feels anything but straightforward.
In a candid Instagram post, Louise admitted that her fertility journey now feels “atypical” — a careful word chosen after years of trauma that began with the birth of her son Leo-Hunter in 2021.
A birth that nearly took her life
Louise has spoken openly about how she almost died during an emergency caesarean, losing an extraordinary amount of blood and spending months in recovery. What followed was not just physical healing, but a battle with post-traumatic stress, anxiety and a series of serious health diagnoses that reshaped her entire life.
There were moments, she has said, when becoming a mother felt less like joy and more like survival.
From silence to honesty
Before Leo was born, Louise experienced a miscarriage — a loss she kept private until she became pregnant again. Looking back now, she admits she waited because she needed reassurance before she could be vulnerable in public.
This time is different.
“I’m not writing from a place of certainty,” she told her followers. “I’m writing from mixed emotions — fear about the future, but also hope.”
She revealed that she and Ryan have spent years working through the emotional aftermath of birth trauma, and that deciding to even talk about another child feels like a milestone in itself.
Hope, with no guarantees
Louise made it clear that she cannot promise anything — not timing, not outcomes, not the method of growing their family. What she can promise is honesty.
“All I want for 2026 is a baby,” she wrote simply.
Behind that sentence lies years of hospital corridors, difficult conversations and quiet resilience — not just for Louise, but for Ryan, who has previously shared how he had to enter “survival mode” to support both her and their newborn when everything felt overwhelming.
A story many recognise
Louise says she wants to bring her followers along this time — not just the hopeful moments, but the uncertain ones too. Her message is not about perfection, but about permission: permission to feel afraid, to want more while still healing, and to dream again even when the road is unclear.
For now, she and Ryan are taking things one step at a time — not with certainty, but with courage.
