Series 2, episode 6
After a romance kindled in the aisles of the supermarket where they both worked, Jessica and Sean are in The Rotunda for the birth of their first baby. Also awaiting the delivery of their new-born are Kristina and Rafael who met on a New Year’s Eve date in Kristina’s home country of Lithuania. In Neo-Natal ICU, Aileen and Ruairí keep an anxious vigil beside the incubator carrying their baby Emily after she was born at just 26 weeks gestation. After suffering a stroke early in her pregnancy, Aline and her husband Tiago reflect on their relationship which has brought them from their native Brazil to Ireland.
Overview
Award winning series “The Rotunda” returns to RTE2 this Autumn with eight episodes charting the highs and lows of pregnancy and childbirth in the world’s longest running maternity hospital. In this series, we follow 32 stories of expectant parents who are hoping to welcome new arrivals into their lives. For some, this will be a straightforward visit to the Delivery Suite while for others their journey to parenthood will require additional help and support from The Rotunda’s dedicated team of doctors and midwives in the hope that their babies will arrive safely. From extreme highs to devastating lows “The Rotunda” gives a unique insight into the busiest maternity hospital in Europe. “The Rotunda” is a Scratch Films production for RTE2.