It's the penultimate episode of the series and it's time to talk to our parents - or more specifically, Boj's Mum, Suzanne. You can finally hear what she actually sounds like! Given our differing views on having kids, we wanted to talk to her about her interesting life, how it shaped her decisions around having a family and the experience of bringing up children. Also, how Boj's Dad failed to fill up his car at the crucial moment... If you want to get in touch, send us an email to maybebabycast@...
Dec 22, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
So for all the debate about having children - how did we know we could actually conceive? Only one way to find out...we visited one of London's leading fertility clinics to undertake a "Fit for Fertility" test. Dr Marie Wren is deputy director at The Lister Fertility Clinic and has helped hundreds of couples through their fertility journey - so who better to help us? There's laughs, there's tears (actual tears) and a lot to learn - and things aren't all as rosy as we might like. The Lister Ferti...
Dec 08, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
It's podclash time! Maybe Baby meets Birth Stories in this episode as we welcome midwife extraordinaire CLEMMIE HOOPER to the podcast. Clemmie's extensive experience in the NHS positions her perfectly to give us some answers, right? Maybe not all the ones that Kate would want - but we delve into the many types of twins, how you can tell if they're identical (spoiler - it's your ears!) and the strangest things she's seen on duty. You can hear Clemmie's podcast Birth Stories here: https://play.aca...
Nov 24, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
We've spent so much time focusing on the early years that we didn't want to lose sight of the fact that kids grow up - so we spoke to comedy legend JENNY ECLAIR about her experiences with Phoebe, her daughter. We hear all about how Jenny (unspectacularly) conceived, how she had to sack her child-minder for leaving her daughter with an arsonist and her thoughts on what Boj should do (!) Published too late for the podcast but The Telegraph covered us for a piece that came out today - you can read ...
Nov 10, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
It's a question that seems to get asked of every parent - when's the next one coming? It's another perception that we wanted to challenge on the podcast, so who better to talk to than BRYONY GORDON - journalist, author and mental health advocate. And whilst this podcast is about having another kid, it's also about life, gratefulness and the noises guinea pigs make. You can find more information about Bryony's charity Mental Health Mates here: https://www.mentalhealthmates.co.uk/ And if you're en...
Oct 27, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
To date, we've talked mostly about what it's like to have a child - but in any debate, you need to hear both sides so in this week's episode, we talk to award-winning comedian Angela Barnes about her choice to remain child-free. We discuss loving kids but being able to return them, the sacrifice of choosing not to have children and the joy of enjoying a meal without interruption. And Kate has had a revelation, thanks to watching her friend give birth... For enquiries or if you want to get in tou...
Oct 13, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 7
BONUS PODCAST TIME! Well, kind of bonus - we recorded so much in our half way Q&A we decided to split it over two episodes. It's only short but we field a few more of your questions and Kate talks about how this week, she might actually not be so adverse to the whole idea. This week. If you have any more questions for us, drop us a line to [email protected] and we'll try and answer them in the next episodes. The next episode is someone who is childless by choice - by popular request! M...
Sep 29, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We've reached half way! Except we haven't really, we just didn't think "a third of a way Q&A" worked as well. This episode is all about your questions - we cover some of the old episodes but also fertility, adoption, baby names and most importantly of all, Boj does his impression of a Garage MC. We had so many questions that we decided to split this over two weekends - so the next instalment will be out on 29th September. Until then, enjoy the waffle and don't forget to follow us on Insta (t...
Sep 22, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Just when you think the hard work's done, it's a whole new kettle of fish and you're now responsible for another life. What do you do? How do you do it? We don't have all the answers but we certainly do have a guest who has a lot of them. RUSSELL KANE joins Maybe Baby to talk through his firm approach to a happy, healthy newborn in his own, unique way. For any new mums, please do follow the NHS guidelines which are there for a reason and designed to give your kids the best start in life and make...
Sep 08, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Episode 3. Giving birth. A truly frightening prospect, even with the wonders of modern science - so to put our minds at rest, we called on one of the most loved faces on British TV, ALISON HAMMOND to give us her view on it. We talk caesarians, pesseries, sweeps (again...sorry) and the idea of pushing a baby with Boj's enormous head out. For enquiries or if you want to get in touch, send us an email to [email protected]. You can also find us on Instagram with more behind the scenes info and...
Aug 25, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
So it's episode 2 and it's arguably the best/worst/scariest part of the process - pregnancy. Dispelling the myths and filling our empty brains full of facts, it's the comedy duo SCUMMY MUMMIES who are on hand to help us understand what's really involved. Did you know you get free dentistry? And do you know what a Doula is? And whatever you do, don't ask Kate's parents to look after your photo albums... For enquiries or if you want to get in touch, send us an email to [email protected]. You...
Aug 11, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 2
On the mission to find out what it's really like to have kids, Kate & Boj explore the process of making them. Joining them for arguably the most fun part of having kids are Vogue Williams & Spencer Matthews, stars of the hit E4 show "Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too". As brand new parents, they share their own conception story, how they discovered they were pregnant and reveal exactly how many kids they want to have (spoiler - we're talking double figures here). For enquiries or if you want t...
Jul 28, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Maybe Baby - the podcast for the parentally undecided, hosted by Virgin Radio's Kate Lawler and her fiancé, Boj. Maybe Baby was inspired by the couple’s real-life ongoing discussions around having children. Kate has always been against whereas Boj saw himself as a potential Dad-to-be. Not wanting to hand back her engagement ring just yet, Kate suggested they explore what it’s really like to be parents, with a view to putting Boj off. Boj naturally, is hoping for the opposite effect. The first ep...
Jul 14, 2019•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
