One Born Every Minute

This week on One Born Every Minute, a disabled mum-to-be shows incredible courage in getting through a dramatic delivery, there are premiership tussles in the birth room for opposing football fans, and a five year fertility journey is almost over for one first time mum. When Cheryl (27) and her husband Rob (34) met on an on-line dating site they knew instantly that they wanted to be together. It was some time later before Rob discovered Cheryl suffered from cerebral palsy but Rob’s response was “So what” and the duo have never seen this as an obstacle. Now in labour with their second child, Cheryl needs to dig deep to overcome a traumatic and unexpected turn of events in theatre. Meanwhile, Manchester United fan Sarah (23), and her Liverpool-mad husband, Mark (38), must put their footballing differences aside and support each other through their labour at Southmead Hospital. The pregnancy has been fraught with complications and the couple are hoping that the birth will pass uneventfully, without going into extra-time. For Zoe (35) and Anthony (42), every moment in the delivery suite brings them one step closer to their much longed for baby daughter. It’s taken five years for the couple to conceive, and now they are ready to savour every moment of the labour. But as time ticks on the going gets tougher and tougher, minutes start to feel like hours and tensions start to mount...