A detail-oriented doctor makes sure the hospital is fully prepared for his daughter to give birth, putting the staff's patience to the test.

A mother of one hopes to have an epidural, but after sudden changes in the delivery room, she is forced to labor drug-free.

The topic of medicating the pains associated with child birth is explored through the accounts of two women's personal decisions during their pregnancies.

A mother undergoes a cesarean section; two teenagers are thrust into parenthood and adulthood simultaneously; a mother tries to joke through her labor.

A trip inside a hospital's labor and delivery ward shows an expectant mother due to give birth to a pair of twins conceived by two different fathers.

A mother's baby must stay in intensive care when he is born with his bowels outside of his body; a mother is expecting her second child.

A typically reliable woman leaves a crucial item at home and is forced to rely on her wits; a mother yearning for a girl experiences a difficult labor.

A pair of sportscasters is expecting their first child, but they must overcome a long-standing condition; a woman's delivery of twins has supporters concerned.

Twelve 9-12 year-old gifted children prepare for the intelligence competition's math and memory rounds, hoping to win the $100,000 college fund grand prize.

Eleven 9-12 year-old gifted children prepare for the spelling and geography rounds of the national competition, hoping to win the $100,000 college fund.

In week three of the competition, the remaining 10 academic contestants face off in the U.S. History and Logic round to advance closer to the $100,000 prize.

Nine remaining competing children prepare for the current events and human body rounds of the national competition, hoping to win the $100,000 college fund.

It's week five as the eight remaining children and their parents prepare for the literature and fine arts, and the vocabulary portion of the competition.

During week six of the competition, the seven remaining gifted children prepare for the advanced math and speed memory portion of the competition.

In week seven, the remaining six children muscle through the Advanced Spelling and World Landmarks rounds, after which, only five will move on to the final.

During week eight of the competition, the five remaining geniuses prepare for the advanced logic and world history portion of the competition.

During the tenth and final week, the remaining kids prepare for the Academic Olympiad; the winner of the $100,000 college fund grand prize is announced.