Stompcast

Pt 1: “I genuinely thought I was dying” Louise Thompson on Her Traumatic Childbirth


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TW: This episode contains discussions of birth trauma and PTSD 


Louise Thompson, former reality TV star, author and influencer, joins Dr Alex George in this raw, honest conversation about the last 2 and half years that changed her life forever.


In part 1, Louise shares how the day her son was born ended up being the most traumatic experience of her life, the fear of facing her death and the PTSD that manifested off the back of it. 


Follow @louise.thompson and get her book ‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’


SUPPORT LINKS:

  • Support for birth trauma: www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents
  • Support for PTSD: www.ptsduk.org
  • Ulcerative Colitis & Stoma support: crohnsandcolitis.org.uk


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