Former Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson (right) has revealed she will never be able to have another child after her son Leo’s birth in 2021
Louise (pictured) serialised her memoirs in The Mail on Sunday’s You magazine in 2024

Former Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson has opened up about a devastating reality: due to the severe birth trauma she suffered four years ago, she will never be able to have another child. She now reveals that the emotional weight of that experience has not only reshaped her life — but has quietly placed deep strain on her marriage.

The influencer is launching a petition calling on the Government to appoint a commissioner to oversee maternity care

Louise, 35, who nearly lost her health after the traumatic birth of her son Leo in 2021, has become a leading voice for women’s health reform and maternity rights. The complications she endured left her with long-term physical injuries and post-traumatic stress, ultimately making future pregnancies impossible.

Her medical challenges included Asherman’s Syndrome, where scar tissue causes parts of the uterus to fuse; worsening bowel problems; and emergency surgery following a severe post-natal haemorrhage. These lasting injuries, doctors confirmed, prevent her from ever carrying another child.

After speaking publicly about her ordeal to the Birth Trauma All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) earlier this year, Louise has joined forces with former Conservative MP Theo Clarke — herself a survivor of traumatic childbirth — to launch a petition calling for the Government to appoint a commissioner to oversee maternity care. Their goal: 100,000 signatures to force a Parliamentary debate.

But behind Louise’s public campaigning lies a deeply personal battle.

According to those close to her, after learning she could never have another child, Louise poured every bit of emotional and physical energy into her son Leo. What began as a natural act of maternal devotion slowly created an unintended consequence — a growing distance between her and her husband, Ryan.

Friends say both Louise and Ryan have, at times, silently blamed themselves for what happened in 2021. Each believed, in their own way, that they played some part in the trauma Louise suffered — a belief that neither could easily voice. This unspoken guilt became a painful undertone in their marriage.

Sources close to the couple reveal that a heated argument during a stressful moment of Louise’s recovery — followed by a fall that left her shaken — marked a turning point. It was the moment both realised how fragile their relationship had become under the weight of a shared past neither had been able to fully heal from.

Despite their difficulties, Louise remains committed to raising awareness of systemic failures in maternity care. She warns that thousands of women are now fearful of childbirth after hearing stories like hers:
“People in my circle talk about this constantly — the fear, the uncertainty, the population issues we’re facing.”

Theo Clarke shares similar concerns. After giving birth to her daughter Arabella, she suffered a third-degree perineal tear and incontinence, and famously broke down in Parliament while speaking about her experience.

“Women have lost trust in the system,” she said. “Many simply don’t feel safe giving birth in our hospitals today.”

As Louise continues her advocacy, she also faces the private challenge of rebuilding her marriage while learning to live with the permanent effects of her trauma — and the finality of having only one child.