Episode 5

This episode explores single parenthood, with one young mum about to go it alone and another who is starting a family with a new partner after five years of bringing her children up solo. Mum-of-two Nicola (31) was a single parent for five years before meeting Craig (34) while she was on a (really bad) date with someone else. Nicola is two weeks overdue and they hope for a quick delivery. But it soon becomes apparent that the baby is not showing up any time soon. Seventeen-year-old Jess is expecting her first baby. The baby wasn't planned, but Jess is over the moon; she knows that life as a single parent will be hard but is determined to do a good job for her baby. Jess pays tribute to her strong support network, and her mother and brother's girlfriend both help her through labour. Though she's less keen on the internal examinations that are vital during childbirth. And when Jess refuses to be examined, the midwives are at a loss to know how far her labour has progressed. Exec.