Childbirth isn't an illness, so under normal circumstances, insurance won't cover it. Delivery staff doesn't cure disease or treat injuries, so there's no need for a doctor...unless, of course, circumstances aren't normal. This smash-hit drama gives a look into the lives of the men and women who work to welcome 1,000,000 new lives into the world each year in Japan. Includes four arcs: Doorstep Mother, Threatened Miscarriage, Gonorrhea and On Call.
When Ichikawa-san went in for a routine maternity checkup, she never guessed the diagnosis that awaited her: cervical cancer. That's bad enough…but it calls for a biopsy that carries with it an increased risk of miscarriage and preterm delivery. And if she wants to save herself and the baby she's carrying, she has no choice but to undergo this operation.