One Born Every Minute

In the final episode of the current series there’s an extreme case of ‘like mother like daughter’ that means one mother is about to become a Gran aged 40, a career woman finally takes the plunge into motherhood, and an over excited Dad tries his best to keep his bossy boots partner entertained. Martha (21) and Josh (22) have been together for two years, after meeting at Tescos where they both worked. Martha has always wanted to have children young following in the footsteps of mum, Roz, (40) who was in her teens when she had Martha -“I was actually surprised it’s taken her until she turned 21” says Roz. Midwife Jacqui is on hand throughout to offer guidance and support, and sees first-hand the special mother-daughter bond between Martha and Roz, giving her pause to reflect on the difficult relationship she had with her own mother. Steph (33) and Kevin (34) first fell in ‘lust’ whilst at university. Since graduating, careers have always come first but having worked extremely hard for years they’ve decided it’s time to settle down and start a family. Stephanie’s pregnancy happened much quicker than expected and she felt daunted at the prospect of becoming a mother, wondering how much her life would change. With baby’s impending arrival, Steph’s getting ready to embrace reality. In every relationship someone has to wear the trousers and in Jordan’s (31) case it’s definitely his partner Jess (23). Her feisty personality means she often admits to bossing him around – particularly when it comes to doing the cooking and cleaning - “he’s my Cinderella!” says Jess. But life hasn’t always been that easy for tough cookie Jess. She had her first child at age 14 and the lack of support from her mother in the past has meant she has struggled to let her guard down and allow anyone into her life. Jordan’s determined to give Jess and their family all the love and protection they need for a happy future together.