LOUISE THOMPSON: THIS WAS THE BEST AND WORST DAY OF MY LIFE
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<p>TW: This episode contains graphic descriptions of birth loss, trauma and PTSD</p><br><p>Life-threatening haemorrhages, almost dying on the operating table, and suffering with post natal depression, I sit down with my old friend, Louise Thompson to simply ask: How are you?</p><br><p>Since growing up together on Made in Chelsea, Louise’s life drastically changed in November 2021, when she gave birth to her son, Leo, in a complicated emergency C-section [09.20] - a day she called the ‘best and worst day of my life’. Louise opens up to me about the moment she thought she had died [28.01] and the devastating fallout, both physically and emotionally following that time.</p><br><p>This interview is raw and open, but shows the strength of human resilience, and the love and admiration between old friends whose lives have taken turns they’d never have foreseen.</p><br><p>If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast</p><br><p>THE CREDITS:</p><p>Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone</p><p>Editor: Ewan Newbigging-Lister</p><p>Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer</p><p>Booking: Ben Johns</p><p>Video: Jake Ji</p><p>Social Media: Laura Coughlan</p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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