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The Other Mother

Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood.

Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood.

When Claire arrived at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit shortly after the birth of her daughters, the nurse on duty looked alarmed, then flustered, and finally realised, in Claire's words, 'that I have not risen, Lazarus-like, from an epidural, but might just be another kind of mother all together.' This is how Claire begins her beautiful meditation on what it means to be a mother - reflecting on her experiences trying to get pregnant, of what she has experienced of motherhood, and what she has not.

Producers: Giles Edwards and Peter Snowdon

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25 minutes

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Sat 29 Aug 2020 05:45

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  • Wed 26 Aug 2020 09:30
  • Wed 26 Aug 2020 20:45
  • Sat 29 Aug 2020 05:45

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