Emma learns how to monitor newborn babies for serious illnesses, and out in the community, she carries out her first ever blood test on a five-day old baby. [S,AD]
Emma is ready to start working in the community, caring for new mums and babies at home. Second-time mum Sally is rushed for a life-saving procedure just moments after giving birth. [S,AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [S,AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [S,AD]
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified midwife Corinne cares for second-time parents Nicola and Aaron. [S,AD]
Emma meets first-time mum Hannah to take her blood ahead of a planned caesarean, as well as Chenelle and Sean, who are rushed to theatre for a forceps birth. [S,AD]
There is lots to remember and learn in a busy first week back - Emma is given a refresher on the jobs she'll be expected to soon carry out alone, like pre-operative checks. [S,AD]
Emma has one last task in her final week - a community postnatal visit on her own. Back on the maternity ward, she assists in her final two births and receives a memorable send-off. [S,AD]
Emma learns how to monitor newborn babies for serious illnesses, and out in the community, she carries out her first ever blood test on a five-day old baby. [S,AD]
Emma is ready to start working in the community, caring for new mums and babies at home. Second-time mum Sally is rushed for a life-saving procedure just moments after giving birth. [S,AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [S,AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [S,AD]
There is lots to remember and learn in a busy first week back - Emma is given a refresher on the jobs she'll be expected to soon carry out alone, like pre-operative checks. [S,AD]
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. [S]
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. [S]
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. [S]
After 10 weeks, Emma's time as a Maternity Care Assistant comes to an emotional end. Katherine's hopes of a natural birth are dashed as she is rushed into theatre. [S]
Emma is on the labour ward, a consultant-led maternity unit for higher-risk mums-to-be. Forty-one-year-old Nicola and her husband Gavin are her first patients of the day. [S]
Emma receives bereavement training, one topic she has not been looking forward to. As she prepares for the training, veteran Maternity Care Assistant Val shares a story. [S]
Emma meets Michelle, who is 33 weeks pregnant with her second child and has been in and out of hospital for the past month, suffering with heavy bleeding. [S]
Emma meets second-time mum Lianne, who is expecting twins, but complications mean they might be delivered prematurely. Carly is kept waiting by her second baby. [S]
Emma experiences the training process on a maternity ward, working four shifts a week, to discover what makes it one of the toughest, but most rewarding careers possible. [S]
Emma has one last task in her final week - a community postnatal visit on her own. Back on the maternity ward, she assists in her final two births and receives a memorable send-off. [S,AD]
Emma learns how to monitor newborn babies for serious illnesses, and out in the community, she carries out her first ever blood test on a five-day old baby. [S,AD]
Emma is ready to start working in the community, caring for new mums and babies at home. Second-time mum Sally is rushed for a life-saving procedure just moments after giving birth. [S,AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [S,AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [S,AD]
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified midwife Corinne cares for second-time parents Nicola and Aaron. [S,AD]
Emma meets first-time mum Hannah to take her blood ahead of a planned caesarean, as well as Chenelle and Sean, who are rushed to theatre for a forceps birth. [S,AD]
There is lots to remember and learn in a busy first week back - Emma is given a refresher on the jobs she'll be expected to soon carry out alone, like pre-operative checks. [S,AD]
Emma has one last task in her final week - a community postnatal visit on her own. Back on the maternity ward, she assists in her final two births and receives a memorable send-off. [S,AD]
Emma has one last task in her final week - a community postnatal visit on her own. Back on the maternity ward, she assists in her final two births and receives a memorable send-off. [S,AD]
Emma has one last task in her final week - a community postnatal visit on her own. Back on the maternity ward, she assists in her final two births and receives a memorable send-off. [S,AD]
Emma learns how to monitor newborn babies for serious illnesses, and out in the community, she carries out her first ever blood test on a five-day old baby. [S,AD]
Emma learns how to monitor newborn babies for serious illnesses, and out in the community, she carries out her first ever blood test on a five-day old baby. [AD]
Emma is ready to start working in the community, caring for new mums and babies at home. Second-time mum Sally is rushed for a life-saving procedure just moments after giving birth. [AD]
Emma is ready to start working in the community, caring for new mums and babies at home. Second-time mum Sally is rushed for a life-saving procedure just moments after giving birth. [AD]
Emma is ready to start working in the community, caring for new mums and babies at home. Second-time mum Sally is rushed for a life-saving procedure just moments after giving birth. [AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [S,AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [S,AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [AD]
For the first time since she's been back, Emma works in the neonatal intensive care unit, where she meets new parents Jade and Connor, who are expecting identical twin boys. [AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [S,AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [AD]
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - learning how to care for a family who have lost a baby. [AD]
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified midwife Corinne cares for second-time parents Nicola and Aaron. [S,AD]
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified midwife Corinne cares for second-time parents Nicola and Aaron. [S,AD]
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified midwife Corinne cares for second-time parents Nicola and Aaron. [S,AD]
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified midwife Corinne cares for second-time parents Nicola and Aaron. [S,AD]