Louise Thompson says she’ll ‘never have the perfect family’ as she discusses battle with secondary infertility
LOUISE Thompson has told of her heartbreak about never being able to have the "perfect family" following her traumatic health battle.
The former Made in Chelsea star has secondary infertility - and won't be able to carry a child again.
Despite dreams of having four children, the condition means the inability to conceive or carry a baby to term after previously giving birth.
Louise wrote in Magazine: "As the third year approached, I could feel something bigger than a party looming over me: the fact that I will never have the 'perfect family' I always thought I would.
"Nothing emphasises the passing of time like your child’s birthday, and I can't deny that when I look around at other friends popping out countless children, it hits home that this is not a reality for us.
"I always imagined I'd have four children. I loved the idea of a big family with lots of noise and different personalities.
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"People said it would be hard work, but I liked the idea of each sibling bringing up the one behind them. I wanted to be like the Von Trapps. This will never be my life.
"I used to believe that if you work hard enough you can achieve anything, but that's not true: I will never be able to go back and fix what happened to me.
"There will always be a sadness that I won't experience childbirth again. That sadness is a part of who I am now and I need to learn how to take it forward into the rest of my life."
Sadly, Louise ended up in hospital after writing her thoughts about her health ordeal.
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She was rushed in for emergency surgery 11 months after her stoma bag operation - leaving her fiance Ryan Libbey "broken".
The 34-year-old went into septic shock post-surgery
Ryan said: "I can't believe we're back in this situation.
"My heart beat is skipping around all over the place which is an indication of how heavy and raw it all feels.
"It's very unexpected and a difficult pill to swallow."
Louise Thompson's Full Health Battle
THE Made in Chelsea alumni has always spoken candidly about her health - yet what does she suffer from?
Ulcerative Colitis
Louise was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis before becoming a mum.
It is a condition which causes the colon and rectum to become inflamed - with her new stoma bag "saving her life" after the debilitating battle
PTSD
The Pocket sportswear founder was frank when she opened up on her post-natal birth struggles.
She told how she had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in late 2022 following the birth of her son Leo.
It came after she nearly died twice in childbirth in December 2021.
Incurable Lupus
Back in 2022, Louise was diagnosed with incurable Lupus.
The autoimmune disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your tissues and organs.
Blood loss
In February 2024, it was revealed that she had once again been admitted to the hospital.
In the aftermath, Louise told how she had "survived a second time" after losing three litres of blood.
It came after the brave star haemorrhaged at home.