Coronation Street spoilers as Lauren gives birth, Alina returns, teen pregnancy fears and resident plans exit

There's another busy week ahead in Weatherfield with a new baby, a return and an exit looming. Starting with a little newcomer in Coronation Street and Lauren Bolton is terrified as her prematurely born son lies in an incubator.

The teen only returned to the cobbles earlier this month (July) after going missing in February. It was revealed in May that solicitor Joel Deering was behind her disappearance, and suspected murder, as a flashback revealed he brutally attacked her with a chair leg.

It wasn't until recently that Lauren was confirmed to be alive following the awful beating as she appeared at a poorly Roy Cropper's bedside in the hospital as he suffered a heart attack. Her return didn't go unnoticed, however, and after being accosted by Joel, the pair had an intense confrontation which revealed what had really happened between the pair.

READ MORE: Coronation Street's Peter Ash cosies up to rarely-seen girlfriend after speaking out over emotional episode

READ MORE: Read more of our Coronation Street stories here

After it was revealed she was pregnant, Lauren did another runner and it was Joel's fiancée Dee-Dee Bailey and Bethany Platt who tracked her down and despite Joel trying to get to her first, the girls insisted she go to the hospital to get checked over and insisted she would be safe there.

Joel has since got a fresh hold of her life and has given her his flat to stay at with plans for her to leave for Ireland. However, that doesn't appear to go to plan as she gives birth but will her baby boy survive?

Meanwhile, DS Lisa Swain arrives at the hospital intent on asking Lauren some questions. But unbeknownst to her, daughter Betsy Swain is busy reminding Joel how he threw her out of his car in the middle