Also known as: Uterine scarring
Lea is diagnosed with Asherman's syndrome from scarring after her previous miscarriage and D&C, preventing her from safely conceiving again and requiring treatment that may take 1-2 years or possibly never allow pregnancy.
Also known as: CHAOS
Baby F has a cyst causing complete airway obstruction requiring an EXIT procedure during delivery where Dr. Lim decompresses the cyst to open the airway while the baby remains partially attached to the placenta.
Also known as: Ruptured diaphragm
Baby F is later found to have a diaphragmatic hernia allowing lower organs to protrude into her chest and crowd her lungs, discovered when her oxygen saturation dropped after initial airway repair.
Baby E is born with spina bifida requiring immediate surgical closure after delivery, then develops complications with fluid in lungs and early heart failure.
Also known as: Hole in the heart
Baby E's heart failure and lung fluid are discovered to be caused by a patent ductus arteriosus, which is treated with a Piccolo Occluder device inserted through an unconventional approach due to her spina bifida repair.
Also known as: TAPVR
Baby C develops cyanosis, tachypnea, and signs of congestive heart failure, diagnosed with TAPVR based on snowman sign on chest X-ray and other findings, requiring surgical repair.
Also known as: T-E fistula
Baby D cannot swallow and has excessive drooling, diagnosed with congenital tracheoesophageal fistula requiring thoracoscopic surgical repair to disconnect the abnormal connection and reconnect the esophagus.
Also known as: Premature baby
All six babies are born at 29 weeks (11 weeks premature) weighing under 2 pounds each, requiring extensive NICU care with multiple babies initially unable to cry or breathe independently.