Ruth looks after first-time mum Carrie Ann, who is in advanced labour and still an hour from the hospital. Morven must make difficult decisions with Sarah, who is suffering through over 30 hours of exhausting labour. Shelley is terrified of her third C-section, and with her husband in the military, it's up to Hazel to keep her calm.

In Inverness, midwife Hazel knows mum-to-be Sheena well, as she is now having her seventh baby. Mum-to-be Yasmin is preparing for a local water birth, but is becoming increasingly apprehensive. Kate is expecting her fourth baby and is keen for a home birth.