Babytalk: Having a baby on your own

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Babytalk: Having a baby on your own

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Dec 5, 2020

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Would you ever consider having a baby on your own? We meet a solo mum who shares some of the soul searching that went into having a baby alone.

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Dec 5, 2020

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Welcome to parenthood, the most exhausting, exhilarating and emotional ride of your life! ABC Babytalk is all about the roller-coaster ride of having a baby in your life.

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Babytalk: Having a baby on your own

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