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14 Episodes 2012 - 2012
Episode 1
47 mins
Soldier Shaun has to return to the army in 48 hours to start a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. His daughter is due any day now; will she arrive in time for him to be there for the birth?
Episode 2
46 mins
One mum, who experienced a traumatic first labour, is terrified of what the second will bring, while another refused to attend any antenatal classes, believing that - for her - ignorance will be bliss.
Episode 3
45 mins
This episode meets mums who break the rules, defy convention and arrive at motherhood in individual ways, including an Indian couple who dated in secret and a bisexual mum-to-be..
Episode 4
46 mins
After endless rounds of IVF, wheelchair user Tricia is looking forward to her first baby; while Halinka, who has a condition called spontaneous fast labour, is expecting her fifth child.
Episode 5
Episode 6
46 mins
Every pregnancy and birth is unpredictable and in this episode there's a serious emergency on the maternity ward when a baby's shoulders become wedged after the head has been delivered.
Episode 7
46 mins
This episode features unexpected twins, and one of the midwives arrives for her own labour. Both mums want to do it naturally, but Mother Nature can influence even the best-laid birth plans.
Episode 8
46 mins
Sarah's baby is lying sideways, and then Sarah beings to haemorrhage. Natalie's mum is determined to overcome her own heart-breaking childbirth experiences so that she can be by Natalie's bedside.
Episode 9
46 mins
Olga doesn't want her husband anywhere near her during labour, while Vicki keeps her man close at hand.
Episode 10
46 mins
Vicki and Janet tied the knot of civil partnership in 2007. Now they're expecting their first baby. Meanwhile, Ines, who's 30, and Paul, who's 60, are expecting their third child together.
Episode 11
46 mins
Mel, who's 20, and James, who's 21, want to prove they can be good parents even though they both had a difficult start in life. Mel grew up in the care system and James has been to prison three times.
Episode 12
46 mins
Billie, who's 17, has pre-eclampsia, one of the most serious conditions that can develop during pregnancy. Carolyn and John's baby has a cleft lip. They're anxious to discover how serious it is.
Episode 13
46 mins
Myleene Klass opens a new birthing pool and causes a stir on the maternity ward. Meanwhile, life in the hospital goes on and new life begins as three very different couples come in.
Episode 14