Baby drama for Linda after she falls down the stairs
(Image credit: BBC/Kieron McCarron)Linda Carter takes a tumble and goes into labour on EastEnders
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Baby drama for Linda after she falls down the stairs
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Earlier, a row with Mick leads to Linda opening up about her feelings
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But Mick storms out…
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…as Linda chases him, she tumbles down the stairs
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Is the baby in danger?
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Meanwhile, Mick and Buster have a heart-to-heart in the cafe…
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…unaware that Linda has come round from her fall
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Linda panics when she can't feel the baby moving
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As she searches for Mick in the Square, Kat spots her and comes to her aid…
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…just as her waters break
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Linda makes it to hospital and Mick is found and rushes to her side
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Everyone is relieved to hear the baby's heartbeat
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Linda is about to give birth…
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…as they apologise to each other for their earlier argument
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The baby is born healthy, but Dean later sneaks over to the hospital
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He's convinced the baby is his
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Linda is horrified to see him. How will she react?
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Back in the Square, Dean tells Shirley and Buster he knows he's the father
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Shirley is desperate to see her new grandchild
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The Carters are in turmoil as they don't know who the father of Linda's baby is
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They're struggling to come to terms with the implications if Dean's the father
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Mick attempts to bond with the baby
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He assures Linda they don't need to do a paternity test…
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…it's not about the DNA
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But Dean has other ideas
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After Shirley confronts Mick over his decision not to do a paternity test, he changes his mind…
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…and decides to find out the baby's blood group instead
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Will Mick be prepared for the outcome?
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And what will the results mean for the family?
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The moment of truth has arrived
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Will the blood results prove conclusive?
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Find out on EastEnders on BBC1 from Monday, 11 May
