‘I was not a good present mother’ - Louise you fought so hard to survive for your little boy! That’s what the best mothers do. You are the best mum in the world to Leo because you’re the only one he has! Surviving and getting through those days to ensure you were here to see through better ones with him is just incredible given everything you went through. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability
Louise’s she is so strong and is a true inspiration to all us mothers who have suffered from a traumatic birth. I have found so much comfort in hearing her recovery journey. X
What an amazing woman. She is just phenomenal. How she got through it is a testament to her strength. This interview should win an award for the way to handle such difficult subjects with dignity, understanding and tact. ❤
I feel so bad for Louise, you are a inspiration to your little boy. Being a mother of three myself life is hard enough never mind with everything you have gone trough I hope life is getting easier for you and your road ahead is peaceful and joyful
I’m crying listening to this 😢 I have followed you, Louise, for years since the MIC days, so I knew abit about your birth story from Instagram but hearing the full details of how and what happened is heartbreaking. This should of been the happiest moment of your life, I’m so sorry this happened to you 💔 Thankyou for having the courage to share your story, I’m sure it will help a lot of women, now and in the future.
Louise is doing an unbelievably amazing job of talking about her experience. Traumatic birth , near death experience and the terror of the possibility of leaving your family and this world behind, it doesn't get any deeper. Very moving. Well done Louise.
This podcast series is so valuable overall, but Louise's story is so important for everyone who has experienced traumatic miscarriage/births and gone on to develop PTSD (as well as their friends and family who support them). The more people are aware of what PTSD looks like, the better. Thank you for sharing what you have gone through -it can be really cathartic but equally draining and triggering - it takes great strength to be so vulnerable. I'm so glad that you have found your way through. I hope life is a lot more peaceful for you all. xx
😢 I cried, listening to this. I have a colostomy and that emergency operation for me was traumatic. Can't imagine you had it done after all your other horrendous experiences. Thank the universe you got through it all. 🙏 Well done Louise ❤
Just downloaded your book, I had read your posts but wasn't aware of how awful it was. You have been through so much. Thank you for having this difficult conversation xx
Thank you so much for being so open and vulnerable and taking the time to share your story now that you are ready to. As someone who also had a traumatic first birth, so much of what you said resonated with me. My worry is for women who don’t have a supportive partner or close other to enable them to recover at their pace. I’d love to know if there are any charities out there that support women with this?
The most incredible podcast I ever heard and watched! Louise is the most incredible woman and I really appreciate the sensitive way of Giovanna’s Interview Style, all the warmth, love, joy and laughs that come from it and radiate outwards ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wishing Louise all the happiness and healing. Felt very moved by her description of how she was mentally affected. Totally understand the fear and isolation. How mental ill health feels so much worse and more scary than physical ill health. You somehow feel you should be able to control depression. Take care of yourself and your lovely family. Thank you for sharing, I could feel your raw emotions and wish you all the very very best for the future
I have never been so compelled to watch/listened to something. Louise's story is incredibly difficult and so important to be talked about. You are so respectful and gracious about the hospital and the care you have received. They have been amazing in so many ways since but failed you so terribly in the beginning. I had a bad birth experience during the pandemic, and struggled afterwards for a long time. I wish you all the best for your future ❤
I started crying watching this, oh my heart 💔 Louise is so so brave and such an inspiration! she’s also so gorgeous and adorable, sending her so much strength x
Louise is such an inspiration, I’ve followed her story and I am in awe of her strength and resilience through such an awful time. ❤ such a brave brave lady
Bless her heart, the bravery and determination is out of this world.mental health on top of everything is so hard to control when life is so so difficult.Just goes to show anything can happen to any of us at any point
You are an absolutely amazing woman and im so glad you are sharing your story its so important!!!! ❤❤❤❤ Gi your podcast is truly important and helping to have those tough conversations xx
This was an amazing podcast, Louise you are so brave telling your story, wishing you and your family all the best, Giovanna I love your shows, Louise show the best person to sit and tell her story to
Wow sending so much love to you Louise!!! I had no idea the depth of all you have been through… very obviously as you wouldn’t have shared your story till you were ready, if you ever wanted to. It is such an inspirational story!!! You are so much stronger than you ever thought you were obviously!!! Am so happy that you are in a better place, you are amazing as are your lovely family and Ryan!!! Thanks too to Gi - an amazing podcast!!! Xxx
Thank you for being so brave and sharing your story. You are an inspiration to all mothers, it’s such an important message us women knowing our birth rights. ✨
😭😢i thought my birth experience was awful,but this! this was so horrific and terrifying. I can relate on some level.. I'm just so happy she is well and healthy now! Bless her❤
I have ulcerative colitis as well and in Canada anyone who has Crohn’s or colitis automatically is scheduled for a C-section because it’s very high risk. I can’t believe it’s not the same in the UK 😮
If I said the word brave is that enough the gentle way you asked Louise's I cryed because I understand and wanted to hear the breve and unstood words that where said my daughter is now going in to medical law because of the cases we need to address live your pod casted xx
I remember reading Louise's instagram updates during this time and being absolutely horrified and worried for her, and that's without all the details you discuss here. Such an amazing episode that I am sure is going to help so many. Thank you Louise for sharing your story. What an incredible, strong and now even more empathetic woman you are
Such a traumatic series of events at the most challenging time in a woman’s life! I had very similar birth trauma and empathise immensely with Louise. I do feel that mainstream medicine has totally let her down and maybe now she could find some alternative treatments and diets to fix her leaky gut. All the drugs she has been pumped with will have definitely wrecked her gut and microbiome. Now her gut is tested with the stoma, maybe trying a carnivore diet with fasting may help heal her gut. Antibiotics and steroids seem the right thing but I think they do more harm than good. All the best to her and I hope she finds a better path away from the NHS big pharma cabal. There is so many alternative practitioners and a Functional Medicine Physician may be a good move for her xxx
I really relate to Anxiety and the feeling of de realisation. When you have really bad anxiety it is so hard to function. I went down a rabbit hole of anxiety and you cannot underestimate it. Luckily it is alot better now ❤️ (RUclips self help videos!!) The only way is up now Louise xx
Phenomenal woman. I am completely in awe of her. Wish her nothing but happiness and calm for her and her family in the future.
‘I was not a good present mother’ - Louise you fought so hard to survive for your little boy! That’s what the best mothers do. You are the best mum in the world to Leo because you’re the only one he has! Surviving and getting through those days to ensure you were here to see through better ones with him is just incredible given everything you went through. Thank you for your honesty and vulnerability
Louise’s she is so strong and is a true inspiration to all us mothers who have suffered from a traumatic birth. I have found so much comfort in hearing her recovery journey. X
Absolutely in awe of this woman. What a journey she’s been on. Giovanna did an excellent job of guiding this interview.
Agree , Giovanna did a beautiful job guiding this interview.
What an amazing woman. She is just phenomenal. How she got through it is a testament to her strength.
This interview should win an award for the way to handle such difficult subjects with dignity, understanding and tact.
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I feel so bad for Louise, you are a inspiration to your little boy. Being a mother of three myself life is hard enough never mind with everything you have gone trough I hope life is getting easier for you and your road ahead is peaceful and joyful
I’m crying listening to this 😢
I have followed you, Louise, for years since the MIC days, so I knew abit about your birth story from Instagram but hearing the full details of how and what happened is heartbreaking.
This should of been the happiest moment of your life, I’m so sorry this happened to you 💔
Thankyou for having the courage to share your story, I’m sure it will help a lot of women, now and in the future.
Louise is doing an unbelievably amazing job of talking about her experience. Traumatic birth , near death experience and the terror of the possibility of leaving your family and this world behind, it doesn't get any deeper. Very moving. Well done Louise.
This podcast series is so valuable overall, but Louise's story is so important for everyone who has experienced traumatic miscarriage/births and gone on to develop PTSD (as well as their friends and family who support them). The more people are aware of what PTSD looks like, the better. Thank you for sharing what you have gone through -it can be really cathartic but equally draining and triggering - it takes great strength to be so vulnerable. I'm so glad that you have found your way through. I hope life is a lot more peaceful for you all. xx
😢 I cried, listening to this. I have a colostomy and that emergency operation for me was traumatic.
Can't imagine you had it done after all your other horrendous experiences. Thank the universe you got through it all. 🙏 Well done Louise ❤
Just downloaded your book, I had read your posts but wasn't aware of how awful it was. You have been through so much. Thank you for having this difficult conversation xx
Thank you so much for being so open and vulnerable and taking the time to share your story now that you are ready to. As someone who also had a traumatic first birth, so much of what you said resonated with me. My worry is for women who don’t have a supportive partner or close other to enable them to recover at their pace. I’d love to know if there are any charities out there that support women with this?
The most incredible podcast I ever heard and watched! Louise is the most incredible woman and I really appreciate the sensitive way of Giovanna’s Interview Style, all the warmth, love, joy and laughs that come from it and radiate outwards ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wishing Louise all the happiness and healing. Felt very moved by her description of how she was mentally affected. Totally understand the fear and isolation. How mental ill health feels so much worse and more scary than physical ill health. You somehow feel you should be able to control depression. Take care of yourself and your lovely family. Thank you for sharing, I could feel your raw emotions and wish you all the very very best for the future
I have never been so compelled to watch/listened to something. Louise's story is incredibly difficult and so important to be talked about. You are so respectful and gracious about the hospital and the care you have received. They have been amazing in so many ways since but failed you so terribly in the beginning.
I had a bad birth experience during the pandemic, and struggled afterwards for a long time.
I wish you all the best for your future ❤
I started crying watching this, oh my heart 💔 Louise is so so brave and such an inspiration! she’s also so gorgeous and adorable, sending her so much strength x
What a gorgeous human being Louise is. Truly inspirational from a place of strength and gratitude. Pure beauty 🙏
Louise is such an inspiration, I’ve followed her story and I am in awe of her strength and resilience through such an awful time. ❤ such a brave brave lady
Bless her heart, the bravery and determination is out of this world.mental health on top of everything is so hard to control when life is so so difficult.Just goes to show anything can happen to any of us at any point
You are an absolutely amazing woman and im so glad you are sharing your story its so important!!!! ❤❤❤❤ Gi your podcast is truly important and helping to have those tough conversations xx
What a story. I'm so sorry you went through this louise. So brave of you to share this to help other women x
This was an amazing podcast, Louise you are so brave telling your story, wishing you and your family all the best, Giovanna I love your shows, Louise show the best person to sit and tell her story to
Wow sending so much love to you Louise!!! I had no idea the depth of all you have been through… very obviously as you wouldn’t have shared your story till you were ready, if you ever wanted to. It is such an inspirational story!!! You are so much stronger than you ever thought you were obviously!!! Am so happy that you are in a better place, you are amazing as are your lovely family and Ryan!!!
Thanks too to Gi - an amazing podcast!!! Xxx
Brilliant interview …Louise is an inspiration 💗
Thank you for being so brave and sharing your story. You are an inspiration to all mothers, it’s such an important message us women knowing our birth rights. ✨
As someone who is planning a baby soon… Louise’s story has absolutely terrified me! I am so pleased she is alive to love her son & tell her story! X
😭😢i thought my birth experience was awful,but this! this was so horrific and terrifying. I can relate on some level.. I'm just so happy she is well and healthy now! Bless her❤
Thank you both for this compelling conversation. Love to you both
I have ulcerative colitis as well and in Canada anyone who has Crohn’s or colitis automatically is scheduled for a C-section because it’s very high risk. I can’t believe it’s not the same in the UK 😮
Wow! Just wow! You are incredible. Wishing you a healthy and happy life ❤️
This was very emotional, poor Louise, so glad she could talk about her ordeal, I really hope she feels 100% soon xx
If I said the word brave is that enough the gentle way you asked Louise's I cryed because I understand and wanted to hear the breve and unstood words that where said my daughter is now going in to medical law because of the cases we need to address live your pod casted xx
Lots of love to Louise xx and Ryan x
I remember reading Louise's instagram updates during this time and being absolutely horrified and worried for her, and that's without all the details you discuss here. Such an amazing episode that I am sure is going to help so many.
Thank you Louise for sharing your story. What an incredible, strong and now even more empathetic woman you are
Such a traumatic series of events at the most challenging time in a woman’s life! I had very similar birth trauma and empathise immensely with Louise.
I do feel that mainstream medicine has totally let her down and maybe now she could find some alternative treatments and diets to fix her leaky gut. All the drugs she has been pumped with will have definitely wrecked her gut and microbiome. Now her gut is tested with the stoma, maybe trying a carnivore diet with fasting may help heal her gut. Antibiotics and steroids seem the right thing but I think they do more harm than good. All the best to her and I hope she finds a better path away from the NHS big pharma cabal. There is so many alternative practitioners and a Functional Medicine Physician may be a good move for her xxx
Bless her, made my heart ache xx
Lovely interview ❤
I really relate to Anxiety and the feeling of de realisation. When you have really bad anxiety it is so hard to function. I went down a rabbit hole of anxiety and you cannot underestimate it. Luckily it is alot better now ❤️ (RUclips self help videos!!) The only way is up now Louise xx
So happy you're better! It's hell on earth, but when you're better it makes you appreciate life a lot more ❤
Would love to be a guest on your pod to talk about chiropractic and the many different aspects of health. Please let me know if you are interested :)