Paralympic Star’s Biggest Fear: Achondroplasia Anxiety | Midwives

As a Paralympic athlete, Sophie Hancock competed in the 2008 Beijing Games, she has overcome many obstacles. Now, 8 weeks before her due date, she faces her toughest challenge yet. Sophie has Achondroplasia (dwarfism), and she and her husband are terrified that their unborn child will face the same physical struggles. In this emotional episode, we follow their journey to the hospital. Just days before the birth, the doctors deliver the news they have been dreading. ⏩Continue watching the Midwives series:    • Midwives: Top Moments   Subscribe to Emergencies Up Close - https://bit.ly/40vkXsc Watch More Documentaries Up Close -    / @upcloseitvs   Crime Up Close -    / @crimeupcloseitvs   Rails, Roads & Runways -    / @railsroadsrunwaysitvs   Blueprint -    / @blueprintitvs   Our History -    / @ourhistory   True Lives -    / @truelivesitvs   Our World -    / @ourworld   Our Stories -    / @ourstories   Taste -    / @tasteitvs   Get access like never before to the lives of police officers, firefighters and doctors with a collection of the best documentaries following emergency workers worldwide. Content distributed by ITV Studios. #midwife #documentary #nhs