Babies 24/7: The Maternity Ward

Babies 24/7: The Maternity Ward

Special Interest 2020

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The reality of childbirth is laid bare when following expectant parents hoping for the perfect birth at The Royal Preston Hospital's award-winning Maternity Unit, where nearly 4500 babies are born every year.

Special Interest 2020

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

28-year-old dance teacher Ashleigh has just arrived with partner Adam. She is desperate to have a water birth after an emergency forceps delivery lead to post-natal depression with her first child.

1 hr · 2 Mar 2020 15
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

First-time mum Kayleigh has an unconventional plan to give birth. Mum-to-be Karen is planning a water birth after beating the odds to find out she's pregnant.

1 hr · 10 Mar 2020 18
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Two mums arrive at the ward with plans for a water birth, but not everything goes to plan.

1 hr · 17 Mar 2020 18
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Rachael is set to undergo the most complex caesarean the hospital has ever carried out.

1 hr · 24 Mar 2020 15
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Baby Amber was born 3 months early and admitted to the hospital's NICU. Jun is keen to have her baby before her parents need to return to China.

1 hr · 31 Mar 2020 15
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Heidi has high hopes for her second birth and first-time mum Caitlyn has had worrying news.

1 hr · 7 Apr 2020 15

Clare Wales

Director
Lizzie Toms

Director
Anya Browne

Producer
Clare Wales

Producer
Lizzie Toms

Producer

About

Babies 24/7: The Maternity Ward

SPECIAL INTEREST

The reality of childbirth is laid bare when following expectant parents hoping for the perfect birth at The Royal Preston Hospital's award-winning Maternity Unit, where nearly 4500 babies are born every year.

Information

Studio: 5ST
Released: 2020

Languages

Subtitles: English (United Kingdom)