Twice Born: Stories from the Special Delivery Unit (Documentary, English)
Genres: Medical
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2015-03-31
Ended: 2015-04-14
Network: PBS
Country: US
Airs on: Tuesday
Air time: 20:00
Runtime: 60 minutes
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.