The Fat Ladies Club: Facing the First Five Years

The Fat Ladies Club are Hilary, Sarah, Andrea, Annette and Lyndsey. They met at ante-natal classes, became firm friends and decided to write about their experiences of first-time pregnancy in their bestselling THE FAT LADIES CLUB. Now it's time to talk frankly and openly about the ups and downs of new motherhood ...

Following up from the huge success of their first book, The Fat Ladies Club now write about their experiences as mums of under 5's. In their refreshingly open and intimate style, they talk about all the issues that every new mum faces ...<br/>
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How do you deal with a toddler who will only eat chocolate? How do you juggle a second and third child into your hectic life? What do you do when your potty trained child does a wee on a fake tree in a restaurant? Will you ever get a full night's sleep again, without the entire family ending up in one bed? What happens to your sex and social lives? And how on earth will you cope when you eventually have to wave goodbye to your child on their first day of school?

Hilary Gardener

Andrea Bettridge

Sarah Groves

Annette Jones

Lyndsey Lawrence

The Indispensable 'Real World' Guide to Pregnancy

THE FAT LADIES CLUB met at antenatal classes and became firm friends. This book is the result of their shared experiences of first-time pregnancy. Nothing is left out, so be prepared to read about their emotions, hormones and bodily changes - some humorous, some horrendous - as the ladies get ready for motherhood. Forget the textbook theory and settle down for what amounts to an eavesdrop into their girly chats. Did they get stretch marks - how many, where and what were they like? What happened to their sex lives? Did 'it' feel the same afterwards? When did they first feel like a mum? Other books give you the factual stuff but this alternative guide to the real ins and outs of pregnancy gives advice which all women will learn from.

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