{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/66c8a69f1e45124aef25b1ae?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pt 1: “I genuinely thought I was dying” Louise Thompson on Her Traumatic Childbirth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1724425757684-67224fce-fef9-4466-be28-25582e4ea74e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>TW: This episode contains discussions of birth trauma and PTSD&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Louise Thompson, former reality TV star, author and influencer, joins Dr Alex George in this raw, honest conversation about the last 2 and half years that changed her life forever.</p><p><br></p><p>In part 1, Louise shares how the day her son was born ended up being the most traumatic experience of her life, the fear of facing her death and the PTSD that manifested off the back of it.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/louise.thompson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@louise.thompson</a> and get her book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lucky-Learning-Live-Again-Harrowing/dp/1529347995\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘Lucky: Learning to Live Again’</a></p><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT LINKS:</p><ul><li>Support for birth trauma: <a href=\"https://www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.makebirthbetter.org/birth-trauma-support-for-parents</a></li><li>Support for PTSD: <a href=\"http://www.ptsduk.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.ptsduk.org</a></li><li>Ulcerative Colitis &amp; Stoma support: <a href=\"https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">crohnsandcolitis.org.uk</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thestompcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thestompcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Manual-BESTSELLER-Fitness-Everyone/dp/1783254904\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mind Manual</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bemettle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download Mettle</a>: the mental fitness app for men</p>","author_name":"Dr Alex George"}