One Born Every Minute

S05:E18 - Episode 18

In tonight’s episode all you need is love according to the midwives of Southmead Hospital. A couple who met at the tender age of 8 check in for their second baby twenty years later; a duo who knew it was love at first sight when they locked eyes at Blackpool nightclub are having their first child; and two broody youngsters who dream of starting a dynasty return to Southmead for the third time in three years Sarah (29) and Jonathan (29) met at junior school and were best friends for years until “one thing led to another and hey, presto!” Now they are in hospital expecting their second baby. But Sarah is getting more and more anxious. The memory of her first, rather difficult first labour begins to over-shadow her experience and she starts to lose confidence in her ability to actually give birth. Jonathan must pull out all the stops to keep her panic attacks at bay. Vikki (23) and Jack (26) also met when they were young, but decided to start a family quickly – and a they’re wanting a large one at that. “If we have five children and they each have three, then that will be fifteen grandchildren” Vikki explains. Both had lonely and troubled upbringings so are keen for a big family of their own which they can love and support. Naomi (28) knew that Chris (30) was the man of her dreams as soon as she set eyes on him in a Blackpool nightclub. Until that moment she’d been a quiet, shy girl who’d never done anything adventurous and preferred going to Bingo with her mum. Chris changed all that however and before she knew it, she had followed him back to Bristol. They are about to have their first child together but as Naomi waits for labour to fully kick in she’s going to have to spent a night away from Chris staying overnight at the hospital.