Boj & Kate Have A Lot On Their Plate

Not a title we'd ever imagine having to use but that's 2020 for you . We're very excited to introduce the second guest for this season's Maybe Baby, Sky broadcaster Sarah-Jane Mee. With a second lockdown in place in one shape or form across the UK, we wanted to talk to someone who'd experienced pregnancy and birth in these heavily restricted times. From baby showers over Zoom to pre-eclampsia comp...

Moving house - it's one of the main things the universe obliges you to do when you have a kid on the way. You start worrying about things like storage or schools and all of a sudden, you're walking around a garden centre admiring their range of tomato plants on a Sunday morning. As you can guess, this week's episode is about us joining the chase for space as we prepare to welcome the poop nugget i...

We're very excited to welcome our first guest onto Season 2 of Maybe Baby - the wonderful, animal-loving Gemma Atkinson. With so many thoughts and questions about having a baby when you already have two of the furry kind, we thought Gemma was the perfect guest for this episode.  How do we introduce the baby to the dogs? When will they start to form a bond? Will our relationship change with the dog...

It's a big moment in any couple's pregnancy - the moment when you first see your baby. This was a time of both joy & trepidation for us, as we both wanted to see our new team member but naturally, we experienced all the fears about the baby’s health that come with any pregnancy. Find out how we got on and also how we settled on ‘poop nugget’ for our baby’s name while in the womb - oh, and why...

Why didn't anyone tell us the first trimester was going to be so hard? Ok, lots of people did but we didn't listen. From fibbing to family & friends, feeling hungover despite not drinking alcohol, to craving fish finger sandwiches for breakfast, the first 12 weeks are an emotional rollercoaster that we certainly didn't prepare for. So here's us letting you know what to expect if you've not yet...

If you followed us in season 1, you'll know we spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to do about our conception conundrum. Should we? Shouldn't we? Could we, even? Time ticked on and as things changed for both us and the world, Kate realised it was maybe time to give it a go. This season is her & Boj's story, going from pregnancy to birth with some guests along the way to help offer ad...

We're back! Well, nearly. There's been some progress in our lives since we last spoke and this is a little taster of what's to come from season 2 of Maybe Baby, out this Sunday and then weekly. Want to get in touch? Email maybebabycast@gmail.com with your thoughts & questions - we'll be fielding some of your questions and comments on the podcast. Hit subscribe on your podcast app to make sure...

"And now, the end is near, so I face the final curtain" Bit dramatic but we are reaching the conclusion of season 1 of Maybe Baby, so forgive us if we're a bit sad to see the end. We were wracking our brains for what to do as a final episode when we hit upon the idea of interviewing each other - we thought it'd help us see what's changed and how we feel now. So tune in to find out: Which guest we'...

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...

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...

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 stra...

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 t...

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 ab...

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...

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 maybebabycast@gmail.com and we'll try and answer them...

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 w...

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 gu...

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 emai...

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 albu...

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...

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 par...