Episode 7 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Duration: 57'17''

Synopsis

Catch-up on the series in which eighteen unhealthy pregnant women were challenged to give up their mischievous ways for the sake of their unborn babies.

Further Information

More clips from Misbehaving Mums to Be

Drinking in first trimester | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Drinking in first trimester | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 4'59''

Juliet is used to four bottles of wine a day. She gets quite a shock when her midwife gives her a total booze-ban.

Episode 1 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Episode 1 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 57'22''

Midwives help pregnant women who binge drink, chain smoke and overeat shape up before they give birth, including bar owner Juliet, 20-a-da...

Episode 2 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Episode 2 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 57'35''

Midwives help pregnant women shape up before they give birth, including Natalie, who is drastically undereating and is relying on a diet o...

Episode 3 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Episode 3 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 57'37''

Midwives help pregnant women shape up before giving birth. Pregnant Amy still smokes 15 cigarettes a day, while Sophie is growing a baby o...

Episode 4 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Episode 4 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 57'33''

Midwives help pregnant women shape up before giving birth. Carrie smokes 20 cigarettes a day and despite being three months pregnant, she'...

Episode 5 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Episode 5 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 56'45''

Midwives help pregnant women kick bad habits. Chelsy is smoking 20 a day, Litala has a problem with portion control and Laura worries that...

Episode 6 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Episode 6 | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 57'23''

Midwives help pregnant women kick bad habits. Victoria works 60 hours a week despite being five months pregnant, while asthmatic Ceri-Anne...

High-risk pregnancy for obese mothers | Misbehaving Mums to Be

High-risk pregnancy for obese mothers | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 3'19''

Kayley visits a maternity ward to see what it means to have a high-risk pregnancy.

Midwife consoles new mum | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Midwife consoles new mum | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 3'21''

A new mum is having a hard time coping with her new-born but midwife Lisa is on hand to support.

Midwife deals with an under-eating mother | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Midwife deals with an under-eating mother | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 6'21''

Natalie updates her midwife on her food diary and gets a reality check when she has a scan of her twins.

Midwife does a food comparison | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Midwife does a food comparison | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 4'43''

Midwife Deb wants to hit home healthy eating to Tiffany, so performs an interesting demonstration.

Midwife takes mum-to-be through exercises | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Midwife takes mum-to-be through exercises | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 3'15''

Kimberley is shown different birthing positions and stretches that will help her when she gives birth.

Midwife teaches dad-to-be about unhealthy eating | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Midwife teaches dad-to-be about unhealthy eating | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 4'03''

Midwife Carol has a novel way to inspire a dad-to-be to improve his eating habits, which could enco...

Smoking and pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Smoking and pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 5'59''

Smoker Charlie is shown how little oxygen her baby is receiving and explains her reasons why she didn't think smoking was that...

Smoking and premature babies | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Smoking and premature babies | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 5'31''

Heather is shown what could happen to her unborn child if she continues to smoke through her pregnancy.

Stress and Pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Stress and Pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 7'56''

Laura is about to have her second child. She is plagued with worry about doing it all again and the affect this new stress will...

Under-eating and pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Under-eating and pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 5'32''

Natalie doesn't eat much and when she does its unhealthy food. Her midwife Deb gives her a reality check.

Unhealthy eating and pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Unhealthy eating and pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 5'31''

Kayley loves chips and gravy but gets a wakeup call from her midwife when she learns what affect this could have on h...

Working too much during pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

Working too much during pregnancy | Misbehaving Mums to Be

BBC Three | 2011 | 3'10''

Midwife Deb encourages a workaholic mum-to-be to reduce her hours and rest for the health of the baby.

More resources about Health and Social Care

'Constant craver's'' and wanting food | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

'Constant craver's'' and wanting food | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

BBC Two | 2015 | 5'09''

Some of the dieters use a grip-meter to test how much they want foods high in fat an...

'Emotional eater's'' and stress-eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

'Emotional eater's'' and stress-eating | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

BBC Two | 2015 | 2'32''

Scientists give some of the dieter's a purposefully stressful driving test and then...

'Feaster's'' and gut hormones | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

'Feaster's'' and gut hormones | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

BBC Two | 2015 | 4'13''

The scientists test the theory that some people lack a certain amount of GLP1, a gut hormone...

'Hungry'' genes and food cravings | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

'Hungry'' genes and food cravings | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

BBC Two | 2015 | 5'32'

The "cravers" are strapped up with an eye tracker and results are compared with other di...

'Loot-box'' and game design | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

'Loot-box'' and game design | Darren McGarvey's Addictions

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 2'17''

A game designer discusses gamer welfare when creating games.

1: Home | Complex

1: Home | Complex

BBC Radio 4 | 2024 | 41'41''

Documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven year-old with complex disabilities, and what that reveals about the health and social care...

1: Vaccines | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

1: Vaccines | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

BBC Four | 2021 | 53'07''

Documentary series about the effect of medicine on life expectancy. How the development and delivery of the smallp...

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

1: We Are What We Eat | The Secrets of Your Food

BBC Two | 2017 | 58'52''

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the delicious science hidden inside our food. Michael begins by trying the first meal m...

2: A Matter of Taste | The Secrets of Your Food

2: A Matter of Taste | The Secrets of Your Food

BBC Two | 2017 | 58'42''

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the science of our food. James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato he...

2: Fighting For Survival | The Baby Makers

2: Fighting For Survival | The Baby Makers

Channel 4 | 1999 | 51'19''

The technology, ethics and human stories of the assisted fertilization revolution.

2: Healthcare | Complex

2: Healthcare | Complex

BBC Radio 5 | 2024 | 41'45''

Documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven-year-old with complex disabilities, and what that reveals about the health and socia...

2: Medical Drugs | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

2: Medical Drugs | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

BBC Four | 2021 | 53'15''

Documentary series about the effect of medicine on life expectancy. How knowledge gained from the discovery o...

3: Data | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

3: Data | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

BBC Four | 2021 | 53'05''

Documentary series about the effect of medicine on life expectancy. Before a vaccine or an effective treatment can com...

3: Food on the Brain | The Secrets of Your Food

3: Food on the Brain | The Secrets of Your Food

BBC Two | 2017 | 58'23''

Michael Mosley and James Wong explore the effect that our food has on our most important and, in terms of energy consumption,...

3: Hospice | Complex

3: Hospice | Complex

BBC Radio 6 | 2024 | 41'41''

Nora spends time at her local children's hospice, where the family learn about the precarious funding model for the children's palliative care sector.

3: Unnatural Practices | The Baby Makers

3: Unnatural Practices | The Baby Makers

Channel 4 | 1999 | 51'18''

The technology, ethics and human stories of the assisted fertilization revolution.

4: Behaviour | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

4: Behaviour | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

BBC Four | 2021 | 52'44''

Documentary series about the effect of medicine on life expectancy. How the readiness of communities to engage wi...

A Day at the Home | Further Education

A Day at the Home | Further Education

BBC Two | 2007 | 28'00''

A TeachersTV production showing the day of a carer in a retirement home.

A meal for ''feaster's'' | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

A meal for ''feaster's'' | What's The Right Diet For You? A Horizon Special

BBC Two | 2015 | 40''

An example meal for people who "feast". Once they start, they don't stop so it is recommended the...

Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

Alcohol and the brain | The Secrets of Your Food

BBC Two | 2017 | 3'24''

Michael explains what happens to the brain when we drink alcohol.