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Grey's Anatomy shows Jo's postpartum struggles after premature C-section
Summary
In the Jan. 15 episode, Jo remains hospitalized after an emergency C-section while her premature twins are in the NICU; she displays emotional and hormonal difficulties and breaks down after being denied access to a fellow patient's chart.
Content
Jo is shown recovering in the hospital after an emergency C-section and the premature birth of her twins. The babies are in the NICU and Jo visits them while still under care. Colleagues at Grey Sloan note she has been emotionally strained and has snapped at others. After a new mother she befriended collapsed, Jo assisted by speakerphone but was later denied access to that patient's chart and cried while being wheeled away by Link.
What happened:
- Jo had an emergency C-section and the newborn twins are being cared for in the NICU.
- Jo remains hospitalized and is portrayed as struggling with emotional and postpartum hormone changes.
- Jo helped a fellow mother remotely when she collapsed, then was not allowed access to that woman's chart and became tearful while being moved by Link.
- Other plot points in the episode include Jules' feelings for Winston, Lucas being questioned for texting a cancer patient, a risky operation by Bailey and Owen, and Catherine and Dr. Laura Kaplan offering treatment options to Richard after his cancer diagnosis, which he agreed to.
Summary:
The episode focuses on Jo's medical recovery and emotional fragility while her twins remain in neonatal care. Undetermined at this time.
