Also known as: Underdeveloped left heart
A baby is diagnosed with severe hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a fatal congenital heart defect. The heart is not strong enough to pump blood through the body, making in utero or postnatal surgery futile. The parents request experimental egg harvesting from the dying baby to create future children.
Also known as: Huntington's disease
Michelle, Amelia's friend, undergoes genetic testing for Huntington disease after watching her mother die from it. She threatens suicide if positive. Amelia initially lies about the positive result to protect her, then later reveals the truth and convinces Michelle to seek therapy and live fully until symptoms become unbearable.
Also known as: Grieving
Addison experiences transient, uncontrollable crying episodes following her mother Bizzy's death. She struggles with grief over their difficult relationship and unresolved issues, experiencing emotional outbursts throughout the episode.
Also known as: Diminished ovarian reserve
Isobelle has undergone three IVF cycles with two second-trimester miscarriages and has no viable eggs remaining. Her current pregnancy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome represents her last embryo, driving her desperate request for egg harvesting from the dying baby.
Also known as: Cord prolapse
During labor, Isobelle experiences umbilical cord prolapse causing fetal distress, requiring emergency cesarean section delivery of the baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.