Also known as: Amniotic bands
Sloan Riley requires laparoscopic surgery to cut amniotic bands wrapped around her baby's legs. During the procedure, an underlying arteriovenous malformation ruptures, causing severe hemorrhage and requiring conversion to open surgery.
Also known as: AVM
A cluster of abnormal blood vessels located beneath the baby in Sloan's uterus. The AVM unexpectedly ruptures during the amniotic band surgery, causing life-threatening bleeding and complicating the procedure.
Also known as: Staph infection
Cody develops a severe Staph infection on his arm after removing his cast himself due to severe itching. He requires hospitalization for treatment and cannot return home until the house is cleaned.
Also known as: Hoarding
Cody's mother Andrea exhibits severe hoarding disorder, keeping her house filled with piles of broken items and clutter. The condition appears triggered by unresolved trauma and guilt over her ex-husband and daughter's death in a car accident three years prior. Her hoarding creates unsanitary conditions that contribute to Cody's infection and puts him at risk of removal by Child Protective Services.
Also known as: High blood pressure during pregnancy
Sloan has elevated blood pressure that has been progressively increasing, attributed to her fear and anxiety about the surgery and her baby's condition.