A ground-breaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit, from the perspective of the parents-to-be and the maternity ward staff

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Tracy is in labour with her fourth child

First shown: Tue 9 Feb 2010 | 47 mins

Series 1 Episode 1

Sam is in labour with her first child and finding the pain unbearable

First shown: Tue 16 Feb 2010 | 48 mins

Series 1 Episode 2

Lisa's baby Jack has been born with his bowel outside his body

First shown: Tue 23 Feb 2010 | 48 mins

Series 1 Episode 3

Kelly is having her fifth baby. Her last one came three minutes after her waters broke.

First shown: Tue 2 Mar 2010 | 49 mins

Series 1 Episode 4

Two young mums-to-be come in to the hospital at the end of unexpected pregnancies

First shown: Tue 9 Mar 2010 | 47 mins

Series 1 Episode 5

Two mothers are about to give birth to their first babies

First shown: Tue 16 Mar 2010 | 48 mins

Series 1 Episode 6

The stories of the babies so premature or poorly they need extra care

First shown: Tue 23 Mar 2010 | 48 mins

Series 1 Episode 7

Steff, 19, goes under general anaesthetic for an emergency caesarean

First shown: Tue 30 Mar 2010 | 47 mins

Series 1 Episode 8

Two sets of expectant parents wait to meet their babies, including teenage sweethearts.

First shown: Mon 10 Jan 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 1

Three sets of expectant parents are waiting to meet their babies.

First shown: Mon 17 Jan 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 2

Two couples deal with long and difficult labours in different ways.

First shown: Mon 24 Jan 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 3

One dad-to-be can't be contacted as his girlfriend's labour progresses.

First shown: Mon 31 Jan 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 4

The stakes are high for two older mums on the labour ward.

First shown: Mon 7 Feb 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 5

One dad does all he can to support his wife through her carefully planned hypno-birth.

First shown: Mon 14 Feb 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 6

Hayley decides laughter is the best medicine and refers to herself as a geriatric mum.

First shown: Mon 21 Feb 2011 | 46 mins

Series 2 Episode 7

The uplifting stories of two brave women, both overcoming their worst fears.

First shown: Mon 28 Feb 2011 | 46 mins

Series 2 Episode 8

An Amber Alert is declared at the Princess Anne Maternity Hospital.

First shown: Mon 7 Mar 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 9

Will one petite young mum be able to push out a big baby.

First shown: Mon 14 Mar 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 10

This episode is all about family.

First shown: Mon 21 Mar 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 11

Extraordinary images of premature babies being delivered by Caesarean.

First shown: Mon 28 Mar 2011 | 47 mins

Series 2 Episode 12

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