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My Baby Is Missing (2007) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2007 · 90 mins · English
Directed by
Neill Fearnley
Starring
Gina Philips, Warren Christie, Jay Brazeau, Leanne Adachi

Jenna Davis, a single working mother, wakes to find she has delivered a stillborn baby girl. Confused and grief‑stricken, she suspects a mysterious prenatal nurse—someone no one recalls—may be responsible, while also questioning whether the tragedy stems from her own fractured psyche. The story follows her frantic search for truth amid growing paranoia.

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On this page (5)
  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (12)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle

Where to watch

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12 events in order · contains spoilers

My Baby Is Missing Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of My Baby Is Missing (2007) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Jenna goes on bed-rest at home

    A successful career woman, Jenna, is preparing to start maternity leave when her doctor orders bed rest. To monitor her health, a nurse is assigned to perform regular home visits. The arrangement marks the start of a tense, watchful period before the baby's arrival.

    Where
    Jenna's home

  2. Nurse Lynn Mallory arrives and administers vitamins

    Lynn Mallory begins her series of home visits, bringing Jenna new vitamins. She seems pleasant and professional at first. The vitamins she gives Jenna will later be revealed as a drug that knocks Jenna out, changing everything.

    Where
    Jenna's home

  3. Jenna awakens in hospital to find Tom Robbins is the baby's father

    Jenna regains consciousness in the hospital to find Tom Robbins by her side. Tom reveals that he is the father of her baby, Madeline, and that he hadn't even known she was pregnant. Their reunion reopens old feelings while the mystery deepens.

    Where
    Hospital

  4. Doctor reveals Madeline is stillborn

    A doctor informs Jenna that Madeline was stillborn, shattering her hopes. The revelation casts a pall over the pregnancy and shifts attention toward what went wrong. Jenna begins to doubt everything she thought she knew.

    Where
    Hospital

  5. Detective suspects murder; vitamins used to start labor

    A police detective arrives with the theory that Madeline was murdered. He contends that the vitamins were meant to induce labor, implying Jenna's involvement to protect her career. The accusation rattles Jenna and raises the stakes of the investigation.

    Where
    Hospital

  6. Jenna seeks Lynn; defense is questioned

    Jenna asks to speak with Lynn Mallory, hoping to uncover the truth. She is startled to learn that there is no Lynn Mallory listed at the hospital, and her memories of the nurse begin to look questionable. The absence of the nurse intensifies the mystery surrounding the baby.

    Where
    Hospital

  7. Remains cremated; Jenna suspects baby theft

    Jenna learns that her baby's remains were cremated, a detail that fuels suspicion about Lynn's involvement. The cremation suggests something deliberate and covert may have happened to Madeline. Jenna and Tom resolve to uncover the truth regardless of the risk.

    Where
    Hospital

  8. Jenna and Tom renew their romance and plan to investigate

    Against the backdrop of tragedy, Jenna and Tom reconnect emotionally. They decide to pursue answers together, putting aside past wounds to search for what happened to Madeline. Their partnership becomes a catalyst for uncovering the larger conspiracy.

    Where
    City

  9. Lead points to a baby-broker tied to Lynn

    Their investigation leads to a troubling lead: a baby-broker who is connected to Lynn Mallory. The discovery links Lynn to a network that could explain Madeline's disappearance. The case ceases to be about a hospital error and shifts toward criminal complicity.

    Where
    City

  10. Evidence ties the broker to Lynn's scheme

    Further digging confirms a direct link between the broker and Lynn, suggesting a coordinated effort. Jenna and Tom realize there is a broader scheme at play involving the baby's fate. The couple doubles down on their pursuit of justice.

    Where
    City

  11. Jenna and Tom persevere through danger

    With the trail growing colder, they press on, following leads and interviewing people connected to the broker. The danger increases as they inch closer to the truth about Madeline's disappearance. Their determination strengthens their bond as they fight to reclaim the truth.

    Where
    City

  12. Climax: the baby-broker connection to Lynn exposed

    The investigation culminates in the discovery that the baby-broker is connected to Lynn Mallory, tying the nurse to the entire scheme. Jenna and Tom realize that the conspiracy reaches beyond a single hospital and into a criminal network. The truth about Madeline's fate begins to come into focus, setting the stage for confrontation and resolution.

    Where
    City

Last updated: February 20, 2026 at 12:12

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Timeline questions answered

My Baby Is Missing Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of My Baby Is Missing (2007): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Jenna discover there is no record of Lynn Mallory at the hospital?

Lynn Mallory is revealed to be a fake identity used by a baby-broker. She posed as a prenatal nurse to gain access to Jenna and steal her baby. The hospital has no record of her because she never existed, she fabricated her credentials to carry out the scheme undetected.

  • lynn mallory
  • fake nurse
  • baby broker
  • hospital record
Q2

How did the vitamins cause the stillbirth?

The vitamins Lynn gave Jenna were not prenatal supplements but a labor-inducing drug. This caused premature labor, resulting in the stillbirth. The police initially suspected Jenna herself of taking the drug to induce labor and kill the baby to protect her career, before the conspiracy was uncovered.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Lynn administers vitamins during a routine home visit, framed as standard prenatal care.

  • vitamins
  • induce labor
  • premature birth
  • stillbirth
Q3

What is the baby-broker connection to Lynn?

The investigation reveals that Lynn Mallory works with a baby-broker, a criminal who buys and sells newborns. The scheme involved Lynn identifying pregnant women, inducing early labor, and delivering the babies to the broker for sale. Madeline was targeted as part of this operation.

  • baby broker
  • black market baby
  • infant trafficking
  • lynn mallory
Q4

Why was Madeline's body cremated so quickly?

The quick cremation was part of the cover-up. Lynn and her associates arranged for Madeline's remains to be cremated before Jenna could question the circumstances or request an independent autopsy. This removed evidence of the baby's true condition and prevented further investigation into the theft.

  • cremation
  • cover up
  • evidence
  • remains
Q5

Why did police suspect Jenna of murdering her own baby?

The detective theorized that Jenna deliberately took the labor-inducing vitamins to cause a stillbirth and protect her career. As a successful professional about to go on maternity leave, investigators believed she had motivation to eliminate the baby rather than derail her career advancement. This accusation added to Jenna's distress as she fought to prove her innocence.

  • jenna suspect
  • police investigation
  • career motive
  • murder charge
Q6

What really happened to Madeline after birth?

The truth is deliberately left ambiguous in the summary. Either Madeline was stolen immediately after birth and replaced with a stillborn, or she was delivered alive and taken by Lynn. The investigation points to a baby-broker operation, suggesting the baby may have been sold rather than killed, though the exact fate of Madeline is part of the mystery Jenna and Tom pursue.

  • madeline
  • baby missing
  • stolen baby
  • what happened
Q7

Why does Tom Robbins become part of Jenna's investigation?

Tom Robbins is revealed to be the father of Jenna's baby. He had no knowledge of the pregnancy before waking up beside Jenna in the hospital. Their shared grief and unanswered questions about Madeline's death draws them back together, and they jointly investigate the conspiracy as they rebuild their romantic relationship.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Tom appears as a stranger in the hospital who reveals he is the father.

  • tom robbins
  • father
  • romance
  • investigation partnership
Q8

What is Lynn Mallory's motive in the plot?

Lynn's motive is financial profit through baby trafficking. She posed as a nurse to identify vulnerable pregnant women, used drugs to induce premature labor, and then either stole live babies or falsified stillbirths to deliver infants to the baby-broker. Her pleasant demeanor was a disguise to gain trust and access to her targets.

  • lynn motive
  • money
  • trafficking
  • profit
Q9

Does Jenna really risk her career by having a baby?

The movie suggests Jenna's career success creates vulnerability. As a single mother preparing for maternity leave, she faced potential professional setbacks. The detective's theory was that someone, possibly Jenna herself, wanted to eliminate this perceived threat to her career, though the deeper conspiracy with Lynn and the baby-broker eventually becomes the focus.

  • jenna career
  • professional woman
  • maternity leave
  • ambition
Q10

Do Jenna and Tom find out what happened to Madeline?

Jenna and Tom expose the connection between Lynn Mallory and the baby-broker, revealing the larger criminal network behind Madeline's disappearance. While the summary indicates they bring clarity to the case, the resolution is mixed, the trauma of losing her baby and being accused of murder leaves lasting emotional scars, even as their relationship strengthens.

  • resolution
  • truth
  • justice
  • ending

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Why they belong together: Movies in this thread share an intense emotional core centered on maternal desperation, featuring protagonists who must overcome disbelief and paranoia while their search takes on an urgent, life-or-death quality.

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