The Hunger

Good nutrition is essential for both the mother-to-be, and the baby growing inside her. Midwife Shari Daniels is adamant with her moms--eat healthy. Her own daughter Joy is also a midwife practicing at the center, and is about to give birth herself.

Hell Week

Sooner or later, all student midwives at the Miami Maternity Center have to go through hell--"Hell Week", that is. It's a two week period in which each student has to follow Shari's every move, from errands to births. This week it's Dahli Porter's turn.

Boy or Girl

Methods, scientific and otherwise, of determining a baby's gender.

Moonlight Madness

Full moons and childbirth at the Miami Maternity Center.

VBAC

Two couples are determined their first baby will be born naturally, despite fears and previous delivery complications. Nancy Jean underwent a caesarian section with her first child, but her second child was delivered VBAC-Vaginal Birth after Caesarian.

Aqua Babies

All life depends on water, but can life come out of the water? Water birth is a fairly recent phenomenon, but it's growing in popularity. Stacie Fang and Neil Handler want a water birth, but their parents are concerned, and have plenty of questions.

The Juggler

How does a busy mom handle the stress of having three children under three? Melany offers a peek into her crazy life, and has some valuable advice for other stressed-out moms. Student midwife Becky coaches her sister-in-law through labor.

Baby Beautiful

Explore the universal charm of babies-the combination of innocence and helplessness that make us feel the need to love them and care for them. Sandy, a pregnant photographer captures the last days of Marcia's pregnancy in a sunset photo shoot.

Shari's Birthday

Today is Shari Daniels' 55th birthday. She celebrates by bringing all "her families" together for an afternoon of fun at the Maternity Center, then giving all her gifts away! But as you might expect, Shari's party is interrupted by an expectant mom.

Body Image

A young couple who've known each other for a long time are expecting their first baby, and wonder how the husband will react to the changes in his wife's body.

Birthin' Ain't Easy

Even healthy moms can face surprises in the delivery room. Katya Gilling's first labor is long, but uneventful-until the birth of her son. A lack of oxygen gives the Gillings and midwife Shari Daniels a scare as little Alexander enters the world.

Summer Babies

Carrie and Kirk Johnson are expecting their second child, but what they did not anticipate was how the Florida heat would sap this mother to be. Leigh Fransen, a recent transplant from Minnesota, has found ways to cope with the summer.

Sleepless Night

Pregnancy and sleep-disturbance advice.

Cloning Shari

Running the Miami Maternity center is a 24/7 job for Head Midwife Shari Daniels. But help is on the way as two of her students plan to open their own birthing center in Naples, FL. It's quite a life changing career for Lucianna and Joshua Tiktin.

Baby Brother Baby Sister

Head Midwife Shari Daniels knows that siblings of newborns are both excited and sometimes resentful. Sharon Morris and Peter Palmer want to have their 4 yr old Porshi in the birthing room for the birth and wonder if she can handle it.

Opposites Attract

A couple worry that their second child may have health complications like their first.

Hurricane Baby

It's hurricane season in Miami, and the staff is preparing for the big storm. For Cesar and Aime Navascues being 40 weeks pregnant is challenging enough, now they have to also survive a hurricane, and all the challenges it brings, including a power outage.

All in the Family

Families are an important part of the Miami Maternity Center. For Shari Daniels, working with her daughter and having her grandson on site is a dream come true. We'll see how birth is an intimate experience for some, and all in the family for others.

Spiritual Baby

Maria is 38 weeks pregnant and concerned her husband is not making enough money to support their growing family. Can he find a new job? Shari shows parents how to better deal with life's stress and to deliver healthy babies by finding their spiritual base.

Mommy Again

It is not uncommon for mothers to return to the Miami Maternity Center to deliver another baby. But for Carolina Lopez and her husband Manuel it has been 14 years! Midwife Shari Daniels helps Carolina and other second timers deal with giving birth again.

Daddy Bootcamp

Shari Daniels knows fathers play an important role in the pregnancy and childrearing. Shari conducts Daddy Bootcamps for first time dads, providing the basics on being a new dad.

Moms on Diet

Midwife Shari Daniels talks to two moms about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy. Saying you want to keep the mom and baby healthy, but to also guard against too much weight gain, as that can make delivery more difficult.

Mama's Milk

Linda is 39 weeks pregnant and like many new mothers, plans to breast-feed her baby. Shari Daniels teaches mothers that breast feeding is more than just important nourishment for the newborn, but also an important bonding process...

Breech Babies

Head Midwife, Shari Daniels, knows complications may prevent a mother from giving birth naturally. One couple discovers they have a breech baby. See how the Miami Maternity Center helps try to turn the baby and what happens when the baby doesn't turn.

The Waiting

For pregnant women, the 3rd trimester can be a true test of patience. Moms-to-be feel increasingly uncomfortable, but they are often anxious. As these women are now in the final stages of waiting, one will give birth at the center and one at home.

Top Ten Tips

Shari Daniels makes sure that pregnant moms know what they must do beforehand to have a healthy baby. She has come up with a top ten list of tips for moms having babies at the center. See what those tips are and how one couple incorporates that wisdom.