EastEnders reveals emotional new Lauren story in 50 new spoiler pictures

She’s struggling with her newborn baby son Jimmy.

However, Peter is also feeling anxious after Lauren’s previous experiences with addiction, wondering whether she’ll cope.

Cindy picks a bad moment to ask Lauren to help her with winning Peter over again.

The stress becomes too much to deal with.

Fortunately, help may be at hand.

She shows her support for Lauren.

They bond over their experiences of addiction.

She suggests Lauren should listen to her maternal instinct, which currently suggests that something isn’t right with Jimmy.

After the previous week’s events, their relationship is out in the open.

But he’s about to face further consequences!

He gets a frosty response from Lily.

She tells Harvey that he’s fired.

He crosses paths with Lily.

She suggests that Nigel should reach out to Clare, who he’s not currently in contact with.

She reflects on Linda’s advice.

Lauren takes this opportunity to raise her concerns.

Belinda isn’t listening to her.

She’s worried about Lauren and Peter.

But Ian isn’t keen.

She reflects on the difficult visit from Belinda.

Peter still isn’t being entirely supportive.

In the end, Lauren takes Jimmy to the hospital and requests an emergency appointment. She raises the possibility that Jimmy is blind.

Kat, Eve, Suki and Alfie step in to support Lily and Freddie, as Stacey won’t leave her bedroom.

Plans are made for a childcare schedule.

The family seek her input.

Stacey completely dismisses her.

What will they do?

They have flowers for Lauren.

Lauren and Jimmy are nowhere to be seen.

Peter fears the worst, wondering whether Lauren has relapsed.

She wants someone to check Jimmy over.

She’s determined that her concerns should be heard.

He’s received a call from Lauren’s midwife, Hannan.

He wrongly assumes that she’s using again.

Peter asked them for moral support amid his concerns for Lauren’s wellbeing.

The hospital team start to take Lauren’s concerns seriously.

They’re told that Jimmy has a severe visual impairment.

She now hasn’t left the house for weeks.

She soon realises that her mobile phone, containing precious memories of Martin, may have dropped into the laundry bag. This puts the device at risk of being damaged and the files lost.

She’s panicking over the contents of the wash.

Her loved ones fear that she’s having a bipolar episode.

She tries to support Stacey.

Her loved ones wonder how to get through to her.

Stacey needs their support.

She sees Lauren arriving home with baby Jimmy.

She shows her support.

They have a chat.

She spots Lily on the swings.

Another heart-to-heart follows.

Her chats with Stacey and Lily prove comforting over the future.