Synopsis

Series following midwives at Birmingham Women's Hospital, where expectant mothers can choose between the clinical, high-tech delivery suite and the more natural birth centre.

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A caesarean section | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 4'18''

The surgical process of a caesarean section.

A couple refuse any medical intervention | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 4'05''

A couple who have very strict eating habits refuse scans of their baby as they worried it might distress it.

A natural birth in a pool | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 2'28''

A woman gives birth naturally in a birthing pool.

Caesarean sections on the rise | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 45''

A midwife explains that the choice or need to have a caesarean sections are on the rise in the UK.

Choosing a natural birth | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 3'08''

A midwife who is an advocate for natural birth talks to an expectant mother about her desires to avoid as much medical intervention a...

Couple refuse pain relief for birth | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 4'32''

A couple are adamant they do not want any medical intervention including pain relief.

Deciding a natural birth after a complicated first | The Midwives

BBC Two | 2013 | 5'25''

A couple who went through a distressing first birth are keen to explore a natural birth the second time round.

S2E3: A Natural Choice | The Midwives

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