Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
Emma experiences the training process on a maternity ward, working four shifts a week, to discover what makes it one of
Episode 2
Emma meets second time mum Lianne who is expecting twins, but complications mean they might be delivered prematurely. Ca
Episode 3
Emma shocks everyone and takes a turn for the worse while observing a procedure in theatre. She seeks advice from her mu
Episode 4
Emma receives bereavement training, a topic she has not been looking forward to. Tara suffers a cord prolapse while in l
Episode 5
Emma is on the labour ward, a consultant-led maternity unit for higher-risk mums-to-be. Forty-one-year-old Nicola and he
Episode 6
After 10 weeks, Emma's time as a Maternity Care Assistant comes to an emotional end. Katherine's hopes of a natural birt
Episode 1
Emma returns to complete her training at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, and is put straight to work when
Episode 2
Emma meets Sara and Jake, a newlywed couple in labour with their first baby, along with Beth, who is expecting her first
Episode 3
Emma's training steps up a gear when she's the only maternity care assistant available. A labour turns into an emergency
Episode 4
Emma does her first shift in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where critically ill babies receive round-the-clock care.
Episode 5
Emma continues her training and assists in an elective caesarian section. She also meets Erinoulla, whose newborn son ha
Episode 6
Emma's resolve is tested during emergency training, and she also witnesses her first twin birth and acts as official pho
Episode 7
Emma meets third-time mum Ashley, who has suffered from post-natal depression in the past, and second-time mum Laura, wh
Episode 8
It's Emma's final week - has she done enough to become a fully qualified Maternity Care Assistant? There's also a rare t
Episode 1
Emma meets Takkies, who recently moved to the UK and is finding pregnancy in lockdown difficult away from her family. In
Episode 2
Emma Willis meets Emma and Jamie, with second time mum Emma hoping to avoid giving birth in theatre. Rebecca and Neville
Episode 3
Emma meets Tamira and Chris who are expecting their third child, and Heidi and Ben who are expecting twins, with the pre
Episode 4
Emma meets Sammy and Damian, who are hoping to have a water birth and Emma and Simon, who have been shielding during loc
Episode 1
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
Episode 2
Emma meets first-time mum Hannah to take her blood ahead of a planned caesarean, as well as Chenelle and Sean, who are r
Episode 3
Emma takes on more responsibility in the operating theatre, where she witnesses her first emergency. Newly qualified mid
Episode 4
This episode contains discussions which some may find upsetting. Emma revisits a challenging aspect of the MCA role - le
Episode 5
Episode 1
Emma wants to create a good first impression, but her first day doesn't start as planned when she forgets to bring the r
Episode 2
In her second week at Watford General Hospital, Emma must step up when she's asked to take an active role in theatre dur
Episode 3
Nearly halfway through her time at the hospital, Emma gets thrown in at the deep end with birthing pool evacuation train
Episode 4
Emma seeks advice from her mentor Jo on how to accelerate her Maternity Support Worker training. Jo takes her under her
Episode 5
Emma is running out of time to get her qualification and sets a deadline to finish by the end of the week. But to do thi
Episode 6
Emma's time at the hospital comes to an end. Before she leaves, she faces the biggest challenge of her NHS career - runn
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