The Midwives: Old Mum, Young Mum

Series following the work of midwives in hospitals. This episode focuses on the midwives at Birmingham Women's Hospital who care for pregnant mums at both ends of the age range and explores what it means to be an old mum or a young mum. At one end there is 48-year-old Artemis who is pregnant with her first child with 50-year-old partner, Bill. She conceived through IVF treatment but soon into her pregnancy she is diagnosed with gestational diabetes adding an extra level of concern for the midwives. At the other end of the spectrum, specialist midwife Jo looks after pregnant teenagers. In 2012, she worked with more than sixty young women who gave birth before they were 18 years of age. One of her teenagers is 16-year-old Elizabeth who is seven months pregnant. In her final year at school, she only realised she was expecting a baby a couple of weeks ago