24 Hour Baby Hospital

Grandmother to 18 Kay accompanies her daughter Nicola in the labour ward in the hope of the safe arrival of baby Larkin who is to be named after her husband who recently passed away.

This week, Dublin mother of 2, Olivia attempts to go through childbirth drug-free while doctors in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit attempt to save the life of baby Michael, born at just 390 grams.

Hospital midwife Mikey, his husband Conleth and midwife Rhona prepare for the birth of their child and the hospital plans for the arrival of complex conjoined twins. Elsewhere in the hospital, single mother Emma prepares for the birth of her first child with the help of her mother.

Teenagers Milaois and James come to terms with the birth of a child at 26 weeks that they weren't expecting while Polish couple Julia and Krystian believe that their first child will be a contender for the record for the world's longest labour.

Martin and Emma only meet 26 weeks ago, now they wait anxiously in the intensive care unit hoping their baby Nathan will survive his premature birth at just 25 weeks. Meanwhile Spanish native, Maria José approaches the birth of her second child anxiously because of a difficult experience first time around.

After early pregnancy concerns, mother of 9 Rosemary checks in to the hospital hoping for the safe delivery of her tenth child, while local nurse Aoife gets used to being a patient for the first time in her life while awaiting her first child.