Lauren Goodger puts on brave face and celebrates Larose’s first birthday after baby loss heartbreak
LAUREN Goodger has celebrated Larose's first birthday weeks after losing her newborn daughter Lorena.
The brave TV star looked stunning in snaps with Larose as she was joined by fellow Towie stars and pals on the day.
The brunette beauty wore a beautiful cream dress that flowed over her bump, while Larose looked adorable in a white dress with a lace trim and bow in her hair.
Lauren's Towie friends Amy Childs and her daughter Polly showed up to support, with the star wearing curlers as she walked inside with her five year old.
Fellow reality stars Chloe and Amelia Goodman were also at the party and seen pushing their children in prams.
Chloe, with her five-month-old son Hudson, wore a blue and white dress, while Amelia was seen pushing Chloe's other child Isla, two, sporting a long black dress.
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Marnie Simpson was joined by her partner, former Union J star Casey Johnson, who carried their two year old son Rex.
Lauren spoke about the preparations for Larose on Instagram, writing: "Just wrapped @BABYLAROSE presents and my Lorena was with me in my heart the whole time with her candle lit.
"Very emotional evening for Mummy, but can't wait to see my big girl in the morning."
Lauren has spoken out about her recent tragedy and revealed how Lorena's umbilical cord is thought to have been knotted twice in a "rare" turn of events which led to her death.
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Knots in the cord can restrict blood flow and oxygen to the baby, and put them at risk of serious harm or in severe cases, stillbirth.
Lauren told New magazine: "No one knew about the knots in the cord, all we've been told is that it's very uncommon to have two knots.
"I was a low-risk pregnancy. There was no sign of any problems. A few hours before she was born, she was going to be absolutely fine, that's what it is so heartbreaking."
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Lauren also explained that she still "has a bit of a bump" which often has sometimes tricked into thinking her baby girl is "still there".
"I've still got a bit of a bump, this one's not shifting," she explained of her recovering body after the traumatic birth of baby Lorena.
"It sometimes feels like she's still there, it's weird. My body feels like it's unsettled, like it's missing a newborn."
