After vowing to never carry another child, Louise Thompson struggled to hold back tears as she feared that Leo, a three-year-old boy, would end up lonely without a sibling.
Louise Thompson found herself wiping away uncontrollable tears over fears that her son Leo was lonely without siblings. This comes after the former Made In Chelsea star, who is also the sister of Sam Thompson, nearly died giving birth to her son three years ago.
Louise, 35, understandably vowed to never carry another child again after hertraumatic birth, but she is now divided on whether to do so. Louise miscarried a few months after her near-death experience, but she regained her pregnancy.
Speaking on her He Said She said podcast that she co-hosts with fiance Ryan Libbey, she said: “Leo was on his bike perched up against a wall, and he was talking to himself as if he had an imaginary friend, and it made me fall in love with him so much.”
She continued, “But one of the reasons it’s jerking tears is probably because, I suppose, for a second I thought, “Oh god, this is because he doesn’t have any siblings.”
Ryan made an effort to comfort his partner while Louise watched as he watched. Louise feared unusual behavior when Leo conversed with his “imaginary friend.”
However, a fan assured her that Leo’s behavior was a sign of intelligence when he saw her TikTok of Leo talking to himself.
One of my followers messages me to say that having an imaginary friend when you’re young is a sign of intelligence, Louise wrote in the TikTok video.
She added: “That was really kind of her because an anxious first time mum navigating this whole world as each milestone passes I worried that it was because we haven’t been able to give Leo a sibling yet.”
Fans had no trouble sending support messages right off the bat. “Bless though wonderful mother tears,” wrote one writer. We experience an unmatched level of that raw protective emotion. Xoxo
Another person remarked, “All the only kids I know are very smart, great with people of all ages, and very capable and independent thinkers.”
In the meantime, a third person commented, “I have an imaginary friend named Katie, and I also have an older sister I adore dearly. I do, however, I adore pretend friends like Katie.”
A fourth person continued the message, “Hi, I have a daughter who is only a child and I worry still, and she’s 33!” She does a wonderful job, and I’m so proud of her.
Speaking about the conflict she feels over extending her family and the difficulties she fears will reoccur, Louise told Grazia magazine: “For a long time I was so triggered by babies. I couldn’t look at people’s babies and pregnancy announcements and those sorts of things. “
She continued, “The tricky thing for us is that this isn’t really possible in the conventional way because I won’t be carrying another child.”
She continued, “I really wanted to freeze my eggs and some embryos last year, but I had to have them both removed, and that’s when I started feeling really well.” And I feel like I slipped a little too far off the mark because it wasn’t really the right time to start swimming again.
*If you have been affected by this story, advice and support can be found at the Miscarriage Association. You can call them on 01924 200799 or email info@miscarriageassociation.org.uk
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Source: Mirror
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