# One Born Every Minute: Real Stories from the Delivery Room Audiobook

One Born Every Minute: Real Stories from the Delivery Room is an unabridged audiobook about the experiences of midwives Maria Dore and Ros Bradbury. It brings together delivery-room stories, from unusual birth plans and overwhelmed partners to the births themselves, in a narrated edition lasting 5 hours and 51 minutes.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 3.99 GBP
- Previous price: 11.48 GBP
- Discount: 65%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:38:50.858Z
- Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Reviews: 88

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## At a glance

- Accounts of working life from midwives Maria Dore and Ros Bradbury, as told to Diane Taylor.
- Stories cover birth plans, partners’ reactions and the babies born in the delivery room.
- The listing describes the book as connected to the Channel 4 documentary series One Born Every Minute.

## Pros

- An unabridged format preserves the complete audiobook edition as listed.
- Midwives’ perspectives give the stories a delivery-room focus rather than a general pregnancy-guide approach.
- A stated listening length makes it easier to judge whether the runtime suits your listening plans.

## Specifications

### Audiobook details
- Format: Audiobook
- Edition: Unabridged
- Listening length: 5 hours and 51 minutes
- Author: Maria Dore, see all
- Narrator: Judy Sweeney, see all
- Language: English
- Publisher: Little, Brown Audio
- Publication date: 13 May 2011

## Before you buy

- The listing presents this as personal stories and reflections from midwives, not as a practical medical or childbirth guide.

## A good fit for

- Listeners interested in birth stories and maternity-ward experiences.
- Fans of the One Born Every Minute television series who want related behind-the-scenes perspectives.
- People looking for an audiobook narrated by Judy Sweeney.

## Less suited to

- Listeners seeking clinical guidance or step-by-step preparation for labour and birth.
- Buyers looking specifically for the television series rather than a narrated book.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the book as engaging and easy to read, praising its friendly style and midwives’ perspectives. Customers also value its behind-the-scenes connection to the television series and the blend of heartbreaking and uplifting stories. Most ratings are five-star, though a smaller share are lower. These impressions may matter to listeners seeking accessible personal accounts, but they do not make the audiobook a substitute for practical clinical guidance.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the writing as engaging, friendly and easy to follow.
- Positive themes: Feedback appreciates the midwives’ perspectives and the mix of emotional stories.
- Positive themes: Some customers value the behind-the-scenes connection to the television series.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is this audiobook about?
Midwives Maria Dore and Ros Bradbury recount experiences from their careers, including birth plans, parents’ reactions and delivery-room stories.
### Who wrote and narrates the audiobook?
The listing names Maria Dore as the author and Judy Sweeney as the narrator. It says the stories are told to Diane Taylor.
### How long is the audiobook?
The listed listening length is 5 hours and 51 minutes.
### Is this a childbirth advice guide?
The description presents it as midwives’ stories and career experiences. It does not describe a step-by-step medical or childbirth guide.

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