Overview
- Nicola Mitchell goes into early labour and undergoes an emergency C‑section after a placental abruption.
- Her baby girl is taken to the neonatal intensive care unit and is described as fighting for her life.
- Doctors keep Nicola in isolation with a fever, which prevents her from seeing or holding the newborn.
- George Knight receives the update at the hospital as the parents agree to name their daughter Ivy.
- Producers and the lead actress present the storyline as issue‑led drama about premature birth and enforced separation.