Call the Midwife Season 10, Episode 5 GIF Recap

Making her rounds across Poplar, Sister Julienne visits Vera Sands, who’s pregnant with her second child. Blood pressure is normal and all is well with the expectant mother, but when Sister Julienne tries to interact with Vera’s daughter Elaine, there’s something troubling about the toddler’s demeanor. Staring off into the distance while in the living room playpen, Elaine is motionless during the visit and unresponsive to her surroundings, even when Sister Julienne attempts to play with her. Vera brushes it off as Elaine needing some fresh air, but even so, Sister Julienne takes her concerns to Dr. Turner. She fears that because Elaine is still in diapers, hasn’t walked and doesn’t speak, the child is behind on her development.

Later, during a follow-up visit at the antenatal clinic, Sister Julienne brings in Dr. Turner to evaluate Elaine. Despite the sneak attack intervention, Vera immediately acknowledges that she saw the signs early on. She admits that she was afraid to seek out help in hopes that Elaine was simply a slower learner and would eventually catch up to the other children her age. Still puzzled over a diagnosis, Dr. Turner wants to refer her to a specialist to complete more testing.

Elaine Sands’ Developmental Delays

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