Outrageous Births: Tales From the Crib

1 season available

First-person accounts of unbelievable, unexpected birth stories.
Baby in a Hurricane
S1 E1

A woman gives birth prematurely during Hurricane Sandy; an Army soldier coaches his wife's delivery from Afghanistan; a baby delivered in a shopping mall parking lot.

Wedding Crasher Baby
S1 E2

An emergency birth interrupts a wedding; a woman delivers after crashing her car; a baby with a life-threatening condition is born prematurely.

Baby Born Twice
S1 E3

A baby is born twice; a woman in labor is torn apart by a tornado; a wife gives birth at home.

Born on a Sidewalk
S1 E4

A woman goes into delivery while in a cab; a life-threatening pregnancy; twin sisters have their babies on the same day.

Snake Bite Baby
S1 E5

A best friend's offer to be a surrogate results in a life-threatening pregnancy; a woman is bitten by a deadly snake three weeks before her due date; a cupcake famed for inducing labor.

Born in an Elevator
S1 E6

A woman gives birth while trapped in an elevator; two truckers deliver a baby in a diner; a prolapsed umbilical cord threatens a baby's life.

Surrogate Grandma
S1 E7

A grandma-to-be acts as surrogate for her daughter's baby; a very premature baby arrives at a playground; a woman gives birth at home.

Born on Empty
S1 E8

A cop delivers a baby at a gas station; a woman has a baby six days after learning she's pregnant; a singer gives birth during a talent competition.