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Saving Babies

Episode 1

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Documentary filmed over the course of six months, following the stories of newborns, parents and medical staff at Liverpool Womens' hospital. In the first episode, consultant Chris Dewhurst leads the search for a diagnosis for baby Ethan, who was born at full term but stopped breathing minutes after birth and is being kept alive on a ventilator.
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Episode 2

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Cameras follow the story of baby Matthew, who was born 17 weeks early. Matthew's underdeveloped lungs mean he cannot get enough oxygen to his vital organs by himself.
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Episode 3

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
Baby Casper arrives on the unit, having been born at the 23rd week of pregnancy, 17 weeks before his due date. He's on the very edge of viability and the very edge of survival.
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Episode 4

Wed, Dec 31, 1969
The ups and downs of having premature twins, as first-time parents Laura and Ryan cope with having two babies on the neonatal unit who were born 14 weeks early.
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