Newborn Russia
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Newborn Russia: A surprisingly quiet maternity ward (E1)
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‘The best song in the world’: 3 mothers welcome new-born babes - Newborn Russia (E2)
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Anaesthetic-free childbirth & the power of positive thinking - Newborn Russia (E3)
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Do too many vitamins accelerate a baby’s growth? - Newborn Russia (E4)
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Her heart’s set on natural childbirth, no matter what - Newborn Russia (E5)
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Cameraman faints in maternity ward - Newborn Russia (E6)
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A Busy Day At Maternity - Newborn Russia (E7)
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A Tale Of Two Births - Newborn Russia (E8)
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Giving birth without an epidural - Newborn Russia (E9)
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Two Annas, two new babies, two first-time mothers - Newborn Russia (E10)
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Inside the pathology department at a maternity hospital - Newborn Russia (E11)
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Childhood sweethearts reunite, start a family - Newborn Russia (E12)
Inside the pathology department at a maternity hospital - Newborn Russia (E11)
Margarita is deaf and mute after contracting a childhood infection. Her husband, Vladimir has been deaf since birth. This is Margarita’s second pregnancy and the baby is expected to be healthy and without hearing difficulties. However, her disability will present the doctors with a challenge when it comes to giving her instructions during labour.
Darya is 22 and having her first child. During her pregnancy she contracted a kidney infection that landed her in the pathology ward. The situation turned out worse than Darya thought and her baby will have to be born prematurely. For that, an urgent C-section is needed.
Tatiana also has health issues: she had a cold while pregnant. Now she and her baby need extra attention. Tatiana already has one child, but as he’s 14, she can barely remember giving birth, so this will feel just another ‘first time’.
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