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Maybe Baby: On the Mother Side
- Narrated by: Chloe Massey, Emiliana Hall, Gabrielle Glaister, Kate Lawler, Martin Bojtos, Siobhan Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Health & Wellness, Sexual & Reproductive Health
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-08-22
Wonderful book by Kate Lawler
I’m not even a parent, and I’m not sure if I want to be, even at the tender age of 33 - I’m a bit like Kate was. I absolutely loved this book/ audio! It’s so refreshing to hear Kate open up and be so candid about her journey to mother hood and motherhood itself. I’d definitely recommend this book!
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- Bookworm john
- 23-06-22
Open and honest account of motherhood
Love how Kate is so open and honest … talks about taboo subjects that shouldn’t be taboo and should be discussed more often. Thank you for sharing your story xxx
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- Anonymous User
- 16-06-22
A must read
Bloody brilliant!!
Heartwarming & honest, maybe more celebrities need to be the same. Well done Kate
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- Debbie Baughan
- 07-06-22
A must read/listen for new or expectant parents
Brilliant honest account of pregnancy, struggles and the first year of parenting by Kate and her partner Boj.
I laughed, cried and nodded in agreement to Kate’s journey.
Easy to listen to and I would hugely recommend.
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-05-22
Love love love!!
Such a raw and truthful insight into the many highs and low motherhood brings! I was nodding along to parts as I’ve felt them too!
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-05-22
BRILLlllIANT!
A raw relatable book that as a first time mum myself and having a baby during the pandemic was needed. I laughed and cried with Kate! amazing book! highly recommend
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- Anonymous User
- 20-04-22
New Nanna to Be 💖💙
Loved this book so much! I’m going to be a new nanna in July, our daughter is having a baby and reading this has reminded me of the struggles I had 32 years ago as a new mum to a 10wk early premature baby - my daughter! How my PND went unnoticed & untreated and how I got ‘better’ by myself after feeling all these things Kate did. I am going to urge my daughter to read / listen to this as part of her preparation for motherhood! Thank you Kate 💝
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- PL
- 19-04-22
must read
loved this book , it can help whether your baby is a newborn or a grown adult. That guilty goes no where . Well done
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- Nicola
- 16-04-22
What a fantastic and so relatable book .
Well done for this honest account of life before children and the truth of becoming a mum and parents . I laughed and actually cried at some points because they hit a raw nerve with me a number of times .
I didn’t want this book to end and I’m probably going to listen to again .
I got engaged at Burg Sq , Brugge too - ha and I thought I’d never get married or become a mum as I was never fussed about other peoples kids - gave me comfort that others feel like this too - but now I wouldn’t change a thing even though I’m as crazy as a box of frogs some days ;)
Kate Lawler your a breath of fresh air - thanks for the read ( well listen ha) x
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-22
Had to switch off after first chapter.
The intonation is horrendous. She goes 'up' at the end of every other sentence. Had to stop listening.