Season 1 2017

First time mum Bridie's hopes for a local Highland birth are threatened when her labour fails to progress. With her midwife's help she decides to make a 4 hour car journey in the middle of the night to hospital. In the far north of Scotland, midwife Morven makes a late night dash to Anastasia's home when her baby makes an unexpected and swift entrance into the world. Whilst in Lochgilphead, on the West coast, mum-to-be Samantha relies on her local midwives to calm her anxieties stemming from a previous traumatic pregnancy.

In the north of Scotland, midwife Morven closely monitors mum-to-be Emma who has a history of delivering big babies that require a c-section. In Campbeltown on the west coast, Susanna gets closer to her dream of a big family when midwife Helen tries to help her have a local birth without pain relief. Whilst mum to be Karen, who lost her previous baby in pregnancy, relies on her midwife to help her through the worry and tension her latest pregnancy.

In the far north east of Scotland, midwife Morven is looking after Carrie who is concerned about her labour contractions. Sian relies on midwife Donna to help her with possible complications. Hazel has to decide whether to move Claire to the safety of a hospital birth.