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Twice Born – Stories From The Special Delivery Unit

This miniseries that takes an intimate, inside look at the Special Delivery Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Tuesday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

twice_born_mom_baby_spot Lesly seeing her baby Lilly for the first time in the neo-natal intensive care unit at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Witness groundbreaking fetal surgery in this miniseries that takes an intimate, inside look at the Special Delivery Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where rare surgeries are performed on babies inside the womb. With exclusive access to the elite unit, experience rarely seen, real-time footage of operations on fetuses. Join expectant parents who face a gut-wrenching decision: Should they take a leap of faith to repair birth defects with pre-natal surgery, even if it means they could lose their child? Gain insight into the lives of an unusual team of doctors who have defied skeptics and chosen to pursue this high-risk, high-reward career path.

Episode 1
Tuesday, March 31

Watch a rare procedure and an attempt to remove a tumor from a fetus still attached to her mother.

Episode 2
Tuesday, April 7

Get a close-up look at surgery on a baby in the womb — the first time ever in a major TV broadcast.

Episode 3
Tuesday, April 14

Follow a couple seeking help for their unborn child, who has a lower urinary tract obstruction.

Twice Born – Stories From The Special Delivery Unit, Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

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