Newborn Russia
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With Daddy’s Help - Newborn Russia (E37)
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AWOL Husbands - Newborn Russia (E38)
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A Worrying Time - Newborn Russia (E39)
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A Little Miracle - Newborn Russia (E40)
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Family Ties - Newborn Russia (E41)
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Pre-Term Risk - Newborn Russia (E42)
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Childbirth is Scary - Newborn Russia (Episode 43)
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A sports journalist couple use teamwork to get through labour - Newborn Russia (E44)
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Rainbow babies bring joy to two hopeful couples - Newborn Russia (E45)
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Scream Queens - Newborn Russia (E46)
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Survivors - Newborn Russia (Episode 47)
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Missing Fathers - Newborn Russia (Episode 48)
Rainbow babies bring joy to two hopeful couples - Newborn Russia (E45)
In this episode, two women whose first pregnancies ended in miscarriage are ready to try again. Babies born to mothers who have previously lost children are known as “rainbow babies” – their births being likened to a rainbow after a storm. The couples’ second pregnancies have been carefully planned but the uncertainty creates tension as their due dates approach.
When Oksana becomes upset after going into premature labour, her husband Vyacheslav tries to cheer her up with a bet on who will be first to hold the baby. Meanwhile, Svetlana is concerned that the doctors have moved the date of her C-section forward as they expect complications. Her husband Sergey won’t be allowed into the operating theatre but will wait anxiously in the corridor.
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