Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

20184 seriesEntertainment / Factual
Available on
U&W

In `Emma Willis: Delivering Babies' television presenter and mother of three Emma Willis trains at Princess Alexandra Hospital's busy maternity ward in Essex as a Maternity Care Assistant, working four eight-to-thirteen hour shifts a week. As Emma works alongside the maternity care team helping to deliver babies, cleaning beds, taking blood, caring for patients and cleaning floors, she discovers first-hand what makes maternity care one of the toughest, but most rewarding careers.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 1Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 2Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 3Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 4Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 5Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 6Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 7Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

Emma Willis: Delivering Babies: Episode Image
Episode 8Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

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.

How to watch Emma Willis: Delivering Babies

New to SkySee Sky TV dealsAlready have Sky TV?Watch on Sky Go