Andrews meets with his ex-wife Isabel and her pregnant patient Jenna to discuss the surgery plan for Jenna. The couple has been through a lot and finally conceived through IVF, so Andrews decides to take the case. He tells the couple that he will do everything in his power to make their experience as comfortable as possible.
Every baby has a doctor assigned to them and the surgery starts. Baby A has Asher and Jerome. Baby B has Reznick and Park. Baby C has Park and Glassman. Baby D has Shaun and Perez while Baby E has Lim and Powell. ..
The surgeons perform a surgery while the placenta is still attached to Baby F’s trachea and allow it to breathe on its own. Glassman also needs to perform surgery on Baby E to help stabilize her spinal cord immediately after birth.
The birth is the easiest part. The real job is making sure each baby survives and they gauge that by their first cry. So far, only Baby A is doing well and has been able to cry. Andrews suggests putting Baby B and C together and that means Reznick and Park have to be there together. Baby D has a complication and Baby E is looking weak after the spinal surgery, but Glassman doesn’t think she will make it. ..
For Shaun, the experience of saving his baby is a powerful emotional trigger. He admits to Perez that he is anxious about Lea’s upcoming appointment, which doesn’t go well. This appointment might never happen for her because of the experience.
For Glassman and Allen, they are forced to think outside the box and do the impossible for the little girl. Reznick, it strengthens her desire to be a mom. Park offers to be her sperm donor but after much thought, they decide it is not the best idea and Park offers to help her choose a sperm donor. ..
questions whether he wants kids. Asher and Jerome question whether they want to be parents. Jerome wants kids, while Asher questions if he’s ready to be a parent.
Jerome is so cool. He changes his mind when he sees the baby and sings to it. I don’t blame him though, that scene can melt even the coldest of hearts! ..
On the other hand, Powell and Lim bond as they treat Baby F and Lim even tells her about a date she might have with the guy she met at their basketball tournament. Powell plays Cupid and gets the two to have an impromptu dinner and the date goes well.
After numerous complications and emergency surgeries, the babies finally cry and the parents are overjoyed. Andrews is happy that they were able to save all the kids and so are the other doctors. It was not an easy feat but they pulled through it all. ..
Shaun went home and found Lea crying after learning the news from the doctor. ..
The Episode Review
It is heartbreaking to hear that Shaun and Lea may not be able to have children the way they wanted. For Lea, this is incredibly hard, especially after her miscarriage. It’s not easy for Shaun, but he’s trying to keep it together for his wife. It’s a crushing blow but there are still so many options they can explore so all hope is not lost. ..
It was a good thing that Reznick turned down Park’s offer to donate his sperm to her. I can’t imagine the fights they would have over the kid. They are just beginning to be friendly to each other after their intense breakup. It is possible that they still have feelings for each other but should they take this path again?
On the other hand, Lim is getting her groove on and it’s good to see. She deserves it and we hope they last. ..
