Louise Thompson reveals her son Leo, four, has been hospitalised with bleeding tonsils – after sharing that she finally feels ready for a baby after traumatic birth

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Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey’s four-year-old son, Leo, is currently hospitalized due to bleeding tonsils.

Louise, a star of the reality show Made In Chelsea, recently posted pictures of her son recovering in the hospital. The photos showed him in his bed with a bandage and a cannula on his hand.

Louise shared that her loved one was recovering well with the help of doctors and nurses, describing the beginning of the year as quite chaotic.

‘Hopefully just a temporary blip. Anyone else’s child had bleeding tonsils before?

She posted a picture of the sunrise taken from her son’s hospital room, and expressed her gratitude to her Instagram followers for their supportive messages.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful messages. He’s recovering wonderfully, and the nurses and doctors have provided absolutely incredible care – they truly are angels! It makes me think of how perfectly that describes their profession.

I’m so lucky to have such a supportive mom on here! Everyone in this community is amazing – really practical, helpful, and understanding. With so many of us – over 1.5 million people – I feel like we’ve got experience to handle just about anything life throws our way.

According to the NHS, bleeding tonsils are commonly caused by a bad case of tonsillitis – either a viral or bacterial infection – or by irritation from things like tonsil stones.

Louise recently shared her hopes of having more children, but also expressed her worries about the challenges she’s facing with getting pregnant.

The former Made In Chelsea star faced a life-threatening situation during the birth of her son, Leo, in 2021. She underwent an emergency C-section and lost a significant amount of blood – twelve and a half liters.

Following her life-threatening experience, she developed PTSD and postpartum anxiety. She has also been diagnosed with Lupus and Asherman’s syndrome, experienced another serious internal bleed, and now relies on a stoma bag.

The actress has openly discussed the difficulties she faced as a new mother, especially while healing from a challenging birth experience.

Louise has expressed her desire to have another child this year, saying she and her partner, Ryan, feel prepared to expand their family.

The TV star shared she’s worried about the challenges the couple faces, especially since she’s been told another pregnancy would be risky due to health issues from a difficult first birth.

Even so, Louise shared a hopeful message in a detailed social media post, explaining that’s where her writing comes from.

She posted a cute photo of Ryan and Leo with the message ‘All I want for 2026… Is a baby!’ and then wrote a heartfelt message. She admitted it felt a bit strange to share something so personal publicly, especially because they aren’t sure what the future holds when it comes to having more children.

I think people are asking because I mentioned on Instagram a few days ago that I’d be sharing some news on Saturday, and it’s now Monday night.

I feel stuck and I’m taking responsibility for my actions. I naturally want to make everyone happy and avoid disappointing them, but that isn’t the main reason I’m acting this way.

This year, I resolved to fully embrace the idea that I need to prioritize my own life and well-being. It’s about recognizing that my life is my own, and I should respect my own needs and choices, not those of others.

Things are going well so far, but I constantly have to remind myself that I’m not in school anymore. I have a habit of assuming someone is going to grade everything I do, which makes taking on new projects pretty stressful. It applies to my writing and everything else I work on.

Just a reminder to myself – I’m 35 and self-employed. The only person whose approval matters is my own, and I’m not obligated to share anything if I don’t want to. I want to remember this going forward, even in 2026.

Louise recently revealed she’s ready to talk about her personal experiences, including a miscarriage she experienced in 2020 before the birth of her son, Leo.

She acknowledged that sharing her grief with fans while also being happily pregnant again felt somewhat insensitive, but she now wants to openly share the complex emotions she’s experiencing throughout this new pregnancy.

She went on to say that today she finally feels ready to talk about her struggles with getting pregnant. She believes writing about it honestly, as she thinks and feels, will help her work through everything.

‘I hope it will feel cathartic and clarifying.

Before my son Leo was born four years ago, I experienced a miscarriage in 2020. I chose not to talk about it until I was pregnant again.

I needed to know I could have another baby. I wanted to share my journey with a positive outlook, focusing on hope instead of worry.

Looking back, I realize that how I handled things was probably a bit timid. I was attempting to be open and relate to others who’d gone through the same thing, but I was already past it – I was pregnant again.

‘Today I do not sit in that camp. I am not blissfully pregnant.’ 

Louise explained that her partner, Ryan, is still struggling with her desire for another child. He previously mentioned feeling overwhelmed and needing to focus on just getting through the first year of parenthood while caring for her and their baby.

I’m writing this with a lot of complicated feelings. I’m worried about how we’ll be able to grow our family in the future, as things don’t seem straightforward right now.

I’ve learned it’s best to stay positive and avoid anything that might bring negativity into my life, so I’m making a conscious effort with my language. Instead of using a certain word that feels… problematic, I’m going to stick with ‘a-typical’ from now on. It just feels like a safer, more uplifting way to describe things.

I’m also writing with a sense of hope, because Ryan and I both feel genuinely prepared and excited to welcome another child into our lives.

This has required a lot of hard work, both emotionally and physically. It feels like a significant achievement and definitely something worth celebrating.

It’s taken Ryan even longer than me to understand everything that happened, especially since the difficult birth, but I’ll share more about his experience in another post. X

After the difficult birth of her son, Leo, Louise became emotionally withdrawn and was placed on suicide watch as a result.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve been following this story closely, and it really resonated with me when her fiancé, Ryan, bravely shared the difficult details of her postpartum depression last year. It takes so much courage to speak openly about these struggles, and it’s important we all understand how common – and treatable – postpartum depression can be.

On the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast with Giovanna Fletcher, Ryan, 34, revealed they once needed a crisis team to check in frequently, because his wife was struggling with her mental health and had completely withdrawn.

That’s really frightening, and I’m still trying to come to terms with it. I immediately knew I needed to look at it in a different way.

It was heartbreaking to realize Louise was suffering so deeply, and I honestly didn’t fully grasp what she was going through at the time.

Honestly, watching her was heartbreaking. It was like the shock just completely took over, and she… she just gave in. It wasn’t weakness, it was like she had no fight left, just… letting it all happen. I couldn’t look away, it was awful, but I understood. She was just… gone, you know? Reduced to someone I barely recognized, just… surrendering.

She lost, and it made sense. She must have been completely drained, and her body was likely changed and sore.

I could understand someone needing to lie on the sofa, lost in thought, for days or weeks. But what I really struggled with was the situation we were in: she was considering ending her life and didn’t seem to connect with or care for her baby. Looking back, I realize I didn’t fully grasp the severity of it then.

Following a Christmas Eve spent in the hospital due to health issues, Louise expressed her gratitude to the NHS for their care and support.

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