Louise thompson thanks fans after revealing she suffered miscarriage 

* THE FORMER MADE IN CHELSEA STAR, 30, POSTED PICTURES TO HER SOCIAL MEDIA ON TUESDAY NIGHT SHOWING A TINY BABY BUMP AND A POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST  * LOUISE EXPLAINED THAT SHE AND FIANCÉ

RYAN LIBBEY HAD LOST THEIR BABY SHORTLY AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THEY WERE EXPECTING  * THE TV PERSONALITY SAID SHE 'HAD NO IDEA IT WAS POSSIBLE TO LOVE SOMEONE THAT I'D NEVER MET

QUITE SO MUCH' AND SAID FERTILITY CAN BE 'ROUGH AND OVERWHELMING' * LOUISE SAID HER 'WHOLE WORLD CHANGED' THE MOMENT SHE SAW THE POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST AND SHE

STARTED TO BUILD AN 'EMOTIONAL CONNECTION' TO HER BABY * THE REALITY STAR HAS BEEN DATING PERSONAL TRAINER RYAN SINCE 2016, WITH THE PAIR ANNOUNCING THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN AUGUST 2018

  * IF YOU HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS STORY, YOU CAN SEEK ADVICE AT WWW.MISCARRIAGEASSOCIATION.ORG.UK OR BY CALLING 01924 200 799  By AISHA NOZARI FOR MAILONLINE Published: 09:46 EDT, 18

March 2021 | Updated: 10:46 EDT, 18 March 2021 Louise Thompson has thanked her fans for their support after revealing she suffered a 'devastating' miscarriage earlier this year.

The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, told how she and fiancé Ryan Libbey, 30, were crushed when they lost their first baby shortly after finding out she was pregnant in a heartbreaking

Instagram post on Tuesday.   The TV personality said 'kind words and sensitive stories' from her fans in the wake of her post have 'meant the world' as she thanked her

followers on Thursday. Louise wrote on her Instagram story: 'From the bottom of my heart a big fat thank you for all your kind words and for sharing so many sensitive stories. It means

the world to us.'  The reality star revealed the tragic news on Tuesday, sharing a photo of her tiny baby bump along with one of her positive pregnancy test. Louise explained how she

'had no idea it was possible to love someone that I'd never met quite so much' and said fertility can be a 'rough and overwhelming ride'. Sje said her 'whole

world changed' the moment she saw the positive pregnancy test and she started to build an 'emotional connection' to her baby - but she now recognises it 'wasn't

meant to be'.  She wrote: 'I wanted to share my story because it might help someone, but for the first time in my life, I'm actually a bit lost for words.  'Maybe

it's because I feel like I have SO much to say and I don't want to waste this opportunity or because I'm not sure I've 100% processed it yet, but either way, there will

be no 'perfect' time, so here goes, I'll try my best.   'I've always been taught that a problem shared is a problem halved, and I pass that mantra on to others,

always encouraging people to talk, talk, talk, so it's time to practice what I preach.' She continued: 'It might seem like everywhere you look on Instagram people are loved

up, happy as can be, getting engaged, buying their first house, having intimate weddings, getting their dream job, announcing pregnancies, and other momentous occasions!  'I know my

page is bombarded with those things right now, the algorithm is hitting me HARD, and it can be tough to see.  'For some people, the last 12 months have offered some really exciting

prospects and I'm genuinely happy for all those people (because there is no scarcity of good things in this world - there is plenty to go around) and it's VERY important to be

happy for people.  'I've also had some fantastic opportunities over the past year for which I am Vvv grateful. 'But whilst all those incredible things are happening for people

there is also a great deal of S**T going on behind closed doors - A side that you might not see.  'I've always chosen to be transparent on this platform because I know how much I

appreciate authenticity in other people.  'And I think it's SUPER important that we talk about our struggles as well as our wins so that people don't think that everyone

around them (especially those on social media) live in LaLa fantasy land, where only good things happen.'  Louise continued: 'Another reason that I want to open up about what

happened earlier this year.  'I don't know why I feel the need to keep justifying this post, I definitely don't, I think I'm a bit scared because it's so raw and

slightly out of my comfort zone.  'I guess it's also because there is no easy way to say it, nor any way to sugar coat it, but earlier this year we lost our baby and it was

HARD.'  Louise said her 'whole world changed' the moment she saw the positive pregnancy test and she started to build an 'emotional connection' to her baby. She

wrote: 'In all honesty, I had no idea that it was possible to love someone that I'd never met quite SO MUCH.   'From the moment I saw the lines on the pregnancy test I started

to build an emotional connection and my whole world changed, and for that to be taken away was devastating.  'One of my lovely clients actually sent me a quote from Winnie The Pooh

that read 'sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart', and I think she hit the nail on the head.   'This whole business of fertility can be a ROUGH and

OVERWHELMING RIDE - if you know, you know, but you are NOT and WILL NEVER BE alone.⁣'  She continued: 'Having opened up to a few friends I realised that there are quite a few

others who have gone through something similar.    'I found it very comforting to talk to them about their experiences of loss and grief, and I also found it incredibly comforting to

learn that there isn't really much you can do to prevent it from happening.  'I don't feel any guilt or blame for what happened to me. It just wasn't meant to be, and

hopefully, it will create space for something beautiful in the future.⁣'  Louise signed off by sharing resources for others going through baby loss to help her fans going through

similar situations. She added: 'I know I'm rambling tonight, so I will share some more useful bits tomorrow, but for now if you guys have any good resources that you want to share

for others then please pop them in the comments below.⁣   'I've seen that the @miscarriageassociation are holding pregnancy loss support groups over zoom for those that want to

talk/be heard.⁣ And ⁣@Tommys is a great charity funding research into the prevention of baby loss.'  Louise has been dating personal trainer Ryan since 2016, with the pair announcing

their engagement in August 2018.  The couple appeared on the reality series Made in Chelsea together before leaving the show to pursue other opportunities.  If you have been affected by this

story, you can seek advice at www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk or by calling 01924 200 799   WHAT CAUSES A MISCARRIAGE? It is highly unlikely that you will ever know the actual cause of a

one-off miscarriage, but most are due to the following problems: • ABNORMAL FETUS The most common cause of miscarriages in the first couple of months is a one-off abnormal development in the

fetus, often due to chromosome anomalies. 'It's not as though the baby is fine one minute and suddenly dies the next,' says Professor James Walker, Professor of Obstetrics

and Gynaecology at the University of Leeds.  'These pregnancies fail from the outset and were never destined to succeed.' Most miscarriages like this happen by eight weeks,

although bleeding may not start until three or four weeks later, which is worth remembering in subsequent pregnancies. 'If a scan at eight weeks shows a healthy heart beat, you have a

95 per cent chance of a successful pregnancy,' says Professor Walker. • HORMONAL FACTORS A hormonal blip could cause a sporadic miscarriage and never be a problem again. However, a

small number of women who have long cycles and irregular periods may suffer recurrent miscarriages because the lining of the uterus is too thin, making implantation difficult. 

Unfortunately, hormone treatment is not terribly successful.  'There used to be a trend for progesterone treatment, but trials show this really doesn't work,' warns Professor

Walker. 'There is some evidence that injections of HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin, a hormone released in early pregnancy) can help, but it's not the answer for everyone.'

The treatment must be started as soon as the pregnancy is confirmed, at around four or five weeks. • AGE  For women over 40, one in four women who become pregnant will miscarry. [One in four

women of all ages miscarry, but these figures include women who don't know that they are pregnant. Of women who do know that they're pregnant, the figure is one in six. Once

you're over 40, and know that you're pregnant, the figure rises to one in four] • AUTO-IMMUNE BLOOD DISORDERS Around 20 per cent of recurrent miscarriers suffer from lupus or a

similar auto-immune disorder that causes blood clots to form in the developing placenta.  A simple blood test, which may need to be repeated several times, can reveal whether or not this is

the problem.'One negative test does not mean that a women is okay,' warns Mr Roy Farquharson, consultant gynaecologist who runs an early pregnancy unit at the Liverpool

Women's Hospital.  Often pregnancy can be a trigger for these disorders, so a test should be done as soon as possible,' he adds.But it can easily be treated with low dose aspirin

or heparin injections, which help to thin the blood and prevent blood clots forming - a recent trial also showed that women do equally well on either. ''We have a 70 per cent live

birth rate in women treated for these disorders,' says Dr Farquharson, 'which is excellent.' • OTHER CAUSES While uterine abnormalities, such as fibroids, can cause a

miscarriage, many women have no problems carrying a pregnancy to term. An incompetent cervix can also cause miscarriage at around 20 weeks.  While this can be treated by a special stitch in

the cervix, trials suggest it is not particularly successful, although it may delay labour by a few weeks.Gene and chromosomal abnormalities, which can be detected by blood tests, may also

cause recurrent miscarriages in a small number of couples.  A procedure known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis can help. After in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), a single cell is taken from

the developing embryo and tested for the gene defect. Only healthy embryos are then replaced in the womb.  It is an expensive and stressful procedure - and pregnancy rates tend to be quite

low - but for some this is preferable to repeated miscarriages or a genetically abnormal baby. Louise ThompsonMade In Chelsea