 Further to this, Honey and the baby were being looked after by a character who was repeatedly referred to as "nurse Cheryl", when in fact, a midwife would be present, and would check on the baby continuously, rather than leave the mother alone to worry and then disappear without being noticed.They also claim that the baby appeared rigid when in fact she should have been floppy, and that nobody opened the baby's blanket to check.The BBC say a great deal of research was undertaken such as talking to families with children who have Down syndrome, and liaising with a senior midwife as well as the Down's Syndrome Association.