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A two-part documentary following obese mothers at Leicester Royal Infirmary's high risk maternity unit.
Sophie is desperate for a natural birth, but the size of the baby makes a caesarean a real possibility. Aimee must control her diet to avoid gestational diabetes. NJ has two full-time jobs, four children and a fifth on the way.
Souvenir is about to give birth to her 3rd baby girl. She suffers with fibromyalgia and hypermobility syndrome, making this pregnancy much harder.
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In 2022, Kaitlyn Braun contacted more than 40 Ontario doulas claiming she was pregnant with a stillborn child after a sexual assault. As doulas rallied to support her, inconsistencies emerged, sparking a shocking saga involving social media, criminal charges, and questions about the limits of empathy.
In 2018, Eva Jinek became a mother: the most beautiful and important role in her live. But we don't talk enough about how motherhood affects all of us, physically and mentally. It's high time to get rid of the taboos around motherhood. If only because it's a lot easier when you know you're not alone!
Sensible Andrew and emotive Lauren Stone are happily married. When they decide to embrace the 'joys of parenthood', their lives change and those of her brother Danny and selfish boss (plus her PA), his staff and both their friends sets. And everything is compared to another couple, longer pregnant and sooner parents, Eric and Julie, in 'friendly' rivalry.
Fat Friends is an ITV drama created by Kay Mellor, broadcast from 12 October 2000 to 24 March 2005. It follows a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. It examines people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four cast members—Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith, and Alison Steadman—went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
