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Season 1 – The Midwives

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This documentary series follows the work of midwives in the Birthing Unit Saint Mary's Hospital in Manchester, one of the busiest in the country, as well as other hospitals in the UK.
The Midwives — Season 1

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Rupert Houseman

Narrator

Sara Tibbetts

Director

Lucy Morgan

Director

Charlie Russell

Director

Charlotte Moore

Executive Producer

Zac Beattie

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 31, 2012 Delivering Under Pressure The midwife caring for Carren Ann and Barry whose babies do not move in the womb; Charlotte was in the induction room waiting for a bed to be released for 29 hours before midwife Gill help her give birth to her child. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 7, 2012 Make Me a Midwife First year student midwife Chloe starts her placement on the high-risk delivery unit and tackles her first caesarian section. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 14, 2012 How the Other Half Push In Birkenhead, midwife Katie deals with a mix of teen mums, deprivation and social service cases as she tracks down absent mums and visits a mother whose newborn has been taken into care. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 21, 2012 Fighting for Life The St Mary's midwives help parents through high-risk pregnancies. Miranda tries to help an anxious patient through a longed-for pregnancy; Gretta struggles to get a troublesome teen mum at risk of stillbirth to come into hospital. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 28, 2012 Room Service The midwives take care of mothers unable to be at home shortly before and after childbirth; the 26 rooms in the maternity ward present different problems. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 4, 2012 Bringing Home Baby Midwife Joyce Fizah is concerned for a single mother, because of their complex family history; midwife Farhana care for Monique, also a single mother, and until a short time ago, didn't have a roof. Details
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Season Info

Director
Sara Tibbetts, Lucy Morgan, Charlie Russell
Executive Producer
Charlotte Moore, Zac Beattie, Charlotte Moore
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 31, 2012