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13 Episodes 2010 - 2011
Episode 0
47 mins
19-year-old Steff goes under general anaesthetic for an emergency caesarean, and lesbian couple Becky and Annie endure an exhausting long labour.
Episode 1
41 mins
Every minute, of every hour of every day a baby is born in Britain.... The BAFTA award winning and hugely popular documentary series One Born Every Minute returns with a bumper 12 part series. We return to the bustling Princess Anne maternity hospital in Southampton, and a new cast of Mums and Dads ready to share with us the magical experience of bringing a new life into the world. Filming 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the new series has again captured everyday life in a maternity ward like never before.
Episode 2
46 mins
Tendayi and Maxwell are in high spirits until they hear screams from a delivery room. Lydia invites her sister to join her at the birth, and when one of them feels nauseous, it's not who you'd expect.
Episode 3
46 mins
Two couples deal with long and difficult labours in different ways. One dad uses humour while the other delivers rousing pep talks as they all anxiously await the birth of their babies.
Episode 4
45 mins
One dad-to-be can't be contacted as his girlfriend's labour progresses, and another has a crucial role to play after his wife's birth plan takes an unexpected twist.
Episode 5
46 mins
The stakes are high for two older mums. For Julia this is a miracle baby; her first and possibly only child. For Sara it's her third, and, after a traumatic previous birth, she's terrified.
Episode 6
46 mins
One dad does all he can to support his wife through her carefully planned hypno-birth. Another dad doesn't even know labour has begun for his first-born, as he's locked behind bars.
Episode 7
45 mins
Hayley decides laughter is the best medicine and jokingly refers to herself as a geriatric mum at 37, while teenager Kaycey is determined to have a natural birth, but screams with the pain.
Episode 8
45 mins
A scan has revealed a problem with one of Sophia's twins; it will have to go to Special Care when it's born. Hayley has previously experienced the trauma of a newborn baby dying and a stillbirth.
Episode 9
46 mins
An Amber Alert is declared at the Princess Anne Maternity Hospital. They are inundated with mothers in labour and are running out of beds. Three women with complications add to the drama.
Episode 10
46 mins
Two mums want natural births, but will one petite young mum be able to push out a big baby and will an overweight mum suffer from the risks associated with weight during pregnancy?
Episode 11
46 mins
This episode is all about family. Louisa and David are expecting their fifth baby boy. David thinks they should stick at five children, but Louisa thinks even numbers are best - which means six!
Episode 12
47 mins
The series finale features extraordinary images of premature babies being delivered by Caesarean section.