''Saving Babies'' is an Australian medical documentary television series that screened on

Network Ten Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...

from 15 February 2007 to 29 March 2007; airing seven episodes. The show was filmed at Sydney's

Royal Hospital for Women The Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) is a specialist hospital for women and babies located in the suburb of Randwick in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Royal Hospital for Women shares the Randwick Hospitals' Campus site with the Prince of ...

and presented by former newsreader, Kim Watkins. The show follows the stories of unwell newborn infants and their families as they go through numerous medical examinations and treatments. Each half-hour show follows three families and their stories while in the hospital. The program was broadcast on Thursday nights. The shows presenter, Kim Watkins, has had her own experience with the

after giving birth to premature twin girls.

Spin-Off

While the show did not eventually return for a second season, a spin-off series, ''

Saving Kids ''Saving Kids'' is an Australian medical documentary television series that screened on Network Ten on Thursdays in 2008, was filmed at the Sydney Children's Hospital and is presented by singer Damien Leith Damien Leo Leith (born 18 Januar ...

'', aired on Network Ten in 2008. Watkins did not reprise her role as host, with Damien Leith taking over.

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* Network 10 original programming 2007 Australian television series debuts Australian factual television series Australian medical television series 2007 Australian television series endings Television shows set in Sydney {{Australia-tv-prog-stub