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.
At the suggestion of her parents, breast cancer survivor Sae Tajima is returning to her rural hometown to give birth—where Dr. Shinomiya is ready to care for her. An expecting mom's sudden hospitalization keeps the dad's hands full taking care of their first son. And what would cause a woman to suffer a major bleeding event in her kitchen after a routine birth?