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Maybe Baby: On the Mother Side

By: Kate Lawler
Narrated by: Chloe Massey, Emiliana Hall, Gabrielle Glaister, Kate Lawler, Martin Bojtos, Siobhan Smith
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Summary

The honest, entertaining and brilliantly relatable Sunday Times bestseller.

Kate Lawler has never been maternal. And yet here she is: mother to Noa, after years of going back and forth about having children at all. This is the story of her journey from parentally undecided to early motherhood, via raging hormones, sleepless nights, emergency hospital trips, mum guilt, unspoken regrets and post-natal depression.

This book is not a parenting manual. It won't tell you what to pack in your hospital bag, or how to get your baby to sleep. It may not help you with feeding or dealing with tantrums. But it will show you that you're not alone—and that it's perfectly possible, and maybe even normal, to love your child with all of your heart while also feeling lost, alone and resentful.

Whether you're an expectant parent, a new parent, firmly in the thick of it or still parentally undecided, this book is for you, as Kate writes honestly and hilariously about the ups and downs of pregnancy, birth and early parenting, as well as the impact of a new baby on relationships, your sense of self and everything in between. It's a book that, with Kate's usual candour and wit, will help mums and dads everywhere feel seen—and completely understood.

©2022 Kate Lawler (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group

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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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Loved it

listened to a few episodes of the podcast first and really loved this, very raw and emotional.

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Excellent book: raw, real, vulnerable!

What an amazing book! Kate is so authentic and vulnerable, it really opened my eyes to what new mothers go through.
No doubt this book with literally save some lives.
Kate doesn’t sugar coat anything and makes the whole thing relatable.
There is some excellent advice in there.
HIGHLY recommend for anyone who is a mum, a mum to be, or who wants to support a mum!

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Love it!

I don’t want to have kids but I’m trying to convince myself. After ready this book I feel like it’s possible to do it

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loved ever minute

This was equally brilliant and hard to listen too! So open and honest. absolutely loved it

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A really relatable book for not only mothers, but fathers too. Very honest and raw.

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Fantastic read, love how other people came in and all original people spoke, loves how kate told it in her own way, and how real is was. Just wish this was out 7years ago, so relatable- thank you kate!!!!

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Excellent :)

Excellent story told by Kate. New mums can definitely relate to the things Kate shares and it certainly made me feel better :)

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Lovely book for expectant parents

This book shows just how difficult the first few months with a newborn is. Kate showed honesty and that it’s ok to get help. Really enjoyed this book.

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Spot on

Loved this. Very relatable and a real insight into the difficult emotions experienced in motherhood, with some fun among the way! Thank you

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