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MadeForMums has launched The Late-Night Parent Club, a podcast hosted by Minah Shannon for conversations about parenting during late-night hours. In the first episode, midwife and author Marie-Louise, known as The Modern Midwife, discusses newborn night shifts, sleep deprivation and loneliness, with questions from parents and a message from broadcaster Gemma Cairney.
MadeForMums has launched The Late-Night Parent Club, a podcast hosted by Minah Shannon that opens with a discussion of why newborn nights can feel lonely and difficult. In the first episode, midwife and author Marie-Louise, known as The Modern Midwife, speaks about the effects of sleep deprivation and answers parents’ questions about coping with night feeds and sharing care.
The debut episode focuses on the newborn night shift: feeding, rocking, worrying and staying awake while much of the household and wider community is asleep. MadeForMums describes the podcast as a place for honest conversations, expert advice and reassurance during those hours. The episode’s themes include why nighttime can make early parenthood feel more overwhelming than the daytime.
According to the episode description, Marie-Louise discusses how broken sleep can affect emotions, memory and a parent’s ability to cope. She also addresses the loneliness that can arise when others have gone to bed, and the programme frames difficulty with disrupted sleep as something that does not mean a parent is doing anything wrong.
Shannon and Marie-Louise answer questions from parents about feeling disorientated through exhaustion, how a partner can help during night feeds when breastfeeding, and why a second baby may bring sleepless nights again. Broadcaster, DJ and author Gemma Cairney contributes a message for parents. MadeForMums says the episode can be heard on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.
Support for the Overnight Hours
The programme’s subject is a common but often private part of early parenting: being awake with a newborn while feeling cut off from other people. By centring a conversation on night feeds, exhaustion and isolation, the podcast aims to reach parents at the time those experiences occur rather than treating them only as daytime concerns.
Its discussion may also help listeners put difficult feelings into words and prompt conversations about practical support, such as sharing parts of the night shift. That is the programme’s stated approach, not evidence that listening changes health outcomes. The episode offers discussion and reassurance; it is not a substitute for individual medical advice.
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A New Podcast for Parents
The Late-Night Parent Club is a new MadeForMums podcast, with Minah Shannon as host. Its first instalment focuses on newborn nights rather than presenting a general guide to infant sleep. The episode description says it brings together a midwife’s perspective, questions from parents and a contribution from Gemma Cairney.
MadeForMums says new episodes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11pm UK time. The first episode is promoted for listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. The source material does not give a launch date or describe the length of the episodes.
““Those long, blurry hours of feeding, rocking, worrying and wondering whether you’re the only parent in the world who’s still awake.””
— MadeForMums’ episode description
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Details Beyond Episode One
The available episode description does not give the podcast’s launch date, the first episode’s running time, or a full transcript. It also does not specify the number of episodes planned or whether the twice-weekly schedule will continue for a set period. The publisher’s schedule is the stated plan; details of later episodes are not provided here.
The source summarizes the topics discussed but does not include detailed answers to the parents’ questions. Readers should not treat the summary as individualized advice about breastfeeding, newborn sleep or a parent’s health. Anyone concerned about their own or their baby’s wellbeing should seek guidance from an appropriate healthcare professional.
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Further Episodes on the Schedule
MadeForMums says new episodes are due each Tuesday and Thursday at 11pm UK time, with the podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. The publisher has not provided details in the supplied material about the subject or guests for the next instalments.
Listeners seeking more information can follow the show on those platforms. Any further claims about the podcast’s reach, listener response or effects on parents’ wellbeing would require additional reporting; the launch announcement does not provide audience figures or outcome data.
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Key Questions
What is The Late-Night Parent Club?
The Late-Night Parent Club is a new MadeForMums podcast hosted by Minah Shannon. Its first episode focuses on the challenges of caring for a newborn overnight.
Who appears in the first episode?
The episode features midwife and author Marie-Louise, known as The Modern Midwife. Broadcaster, DJ and author Gemma Cairney also shares a message for parents.
What does the debut episode discuss?
Topics include newborn night feeds, sleep deprivation and loneliness, as well as exhaustion-related disorientation, sharing overnight care when breastfeeding and the experience of having sleepless nights with a second baby.
Where can I listen, and when are new episodes scheduled?
MadeForMums lists Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music as listening platforms. It says new episodes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11pm UK time.
Does the episode offer medical advice?
The episode description presents a discussion and reassurance, not individualized medical care. Parents with concerns about their own health or their baby’s wellbeing should contact an appropriate healthcare professional.
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