List of births and pregnancies

Pregnancies and births have been a regular part of Coronation Street since Linda Cheveski announced her pregnancy in Episode 3.

In the 1960s and 1970s, a birth was a rare event as the show had a heavier focus on older characters. The first birth was that of Paul Cheveski, who was not seen until a few weeks after he was born in 1961. The first time viewers saw a mother in labour in hospital was when Valerie Barlow gave birth to twins Peter and Susan Barlow in 1965, although again the birth itself happened between scenes. The first on-screen birth was that of Rosie Webster, delivered by Liz McDonald in Don Brennan's taxi in 1990. Since then, every birth has happened on-screen.

Also listed are pregnancies, abortions and miscarriages.

On-screen births
Babies whose births were depicted in a scene.

Off-screen births
More common in Coronation Street's early years, births that take place between scenes.

Pregnancies
In the following cases, the pregnancy was part of a storyline but not the birth.

Terminations
The following mothers had abortions:


 * Leanne Tilsley (9th April 1999)
 * Charlie Ramsden (27th March 2002)
 * Maria Sutherland (24th January 2003)
 * Katy Harris (28th February 2005)
 * Tina McIntyre (12th March 2008)

Miscarriages
The following mothers have had miscarriages:


 * Irma Barlow (1968)
 * Denise Osbourne (1994)
 * Karen McDonald (2004)
 * Violet Wilson (2007)