Episodes List
Ep.1 Episode 1
Air Date: 2019-08-05
Emma returns to complete her training at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, and is put straight to work when asked to assist with a water birth.
Ep.2 Episode 2
Air Date: 2019-08-12
Emma meets Sara and Jake, a newlywed couple in labour with their first baby, along with Beth, who is expecting her first child with her partner Chloe.
Ep.3 Episode 3
Air Date: 2019-08-19
Emma's training steps up a gear when she's the only maternity care assistant available. A labour turns into an emergency when the baby moves into a difficult position.
Ep.4 Episode 4
Air Date: 2019-08-26
Emma does her first shift in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where critically ill babies receive round-the-clock care. She also meets a pregnant mum with pre-eclampsia.
Ep.5 Episode 5
Air Date: 2019-09-02
Emma continues her training and assists in an elective caesarian section. She also meets Erinoulla, whose newborn son has a clubfoot.
Ep.6 Episode 6
Air Date: 2019-09-09
Emma's resolve is tested during emergency training, and she also witnesses her first twin birth and acts as official photographer alongside her MCA duties.
Ep.7 Episode 7
Air Date: 2019-09-16
Emma meets third-time mum Ashley, who has suffered from post-natal depression in the past, and second-time mum Laura, who has had a difficult time expanding her family.
Ep.8 Episode 8
Air Date: 2019-09-23
It's Emma's final week - has she done enough to become a fully qualified Maternity Care Assistant? There's also a rare twin birth with the arrival of Dione's babies.
