About Home Water Birth Takes a Dangerous Turn
Emma Willis follows expectant parents facing pregnancy and childbirth during the COVID-19 lockdown. A routine hospital check takes an alarming turn when doctors rush Heidi into an emergency C-section with identical twins. Meanwhile, Tamara gives birth while her partner waits outside, and Alicia’s home water birth develops a dangerous complication. Experience the emotional reality of lockdown babies, high-risk pregnancies and giving birth during a pandemic.
Home Water Birth Takes a Dangerous Turn is presented by The Clinic. Its listed runtime is 40 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- Home Water Birth Takes a Dangerous Turn
- Category
- Society
- Runtime
- 40 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- The Clinic
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