Kounodori 2 (コウノドリ)

Hospitalize me now?

I can't go home today? Because the cervix has opened.

it's a high risk for a premature birth.

You're saying that I may give birth soon?

That possibility is there.

The baby is now 27 weeks 5 days, it's still immature.

If it's born now,

it likely would not be able to breath on it's own.

And we'd be worried about other complications.

What's important for the baby right now,

is that we keep it in your stomach even one day longer so it has a chance to grow.

Understood, how long will I be in the hospital?

Possibly until you give birth.

So that... will likely be more than two months.

Nishiyama san, it is for the baby.

Let's hang in there. Yes.

Let's work hard together.

Yes.

Arisa will be helping out but,

Kouta is totally useless.

A change of clothes, and cleaning, he didn't say a thing.

Sorry, papa.

Then I'll be going to work.

Have a good day! See you.

Have a nice day. Good morning.

Nanamura san. Yes.

This is Nishiyama san, she'll be in the next bed

starting today. I'm Nishiyama, nice to meet you.

Been waiting for you, great~!

finally someone to talk with.

Nanamura san has been here by herself for a while.

This is good.

It's nice to meet you. Together lets do our best,

give birth to healthy babies, OK.

Yes.

Use a little less strength, be more gentle please.

If you squeeze to hard, then they'll bleed. Sorry.

Goro Sensei, doing OK?

Shimoya Sensei, somehow I'm making it.

Shirokawa,

How is Oomatsu san's baby?

The one you did the emergency kaiser on,

Shota kun, is really doing well,

It's just the medicine has been ineffective, the arterial duct hasn't closed.

Any blood in the lungs? Right now it's OK, but.

it wouldn't be strange for it to get worse.

I think he should be operated as soon as possible. His parents?

Imahashi Sensei is talking with them.

His life may be in danger.

Either way,

there will be the potential that he will be handicapped, right?

Honestly, we're not thinking that we should do surgery to save him.

I do understand your anxiety as parents,

But Shota kun is hanging in there, for the family...

Well we don't want to talk any more.

Excuse us, let's go.

I was hospitalized a month ago for an imminent premature birth too,

now I'm barely 30 weeks, however,

being in the bed the whole time, the time just seems like forever.

Oh, if you like you can read this manga here any time.

I've read this "Sanpei Fishing Trip" twice already.

There's also DVD, but it's all zombies.

Oh, I've seen that, I like zombies too.

We'll get along~! We match.

Well it's good, that you have come.

Being in this room myself, I've thought about a lot.

I'm worried about the house,

all I can do is sit still,

Do you have other children?

Yes, this is number three.

I have a 6 year old daughter and a 4 year old son.

They are big siblings.

This is my first. With the first two, there were no problems,

They went "pop, pop" and came out.

Isn't that like a sea turtle....

Sasagawa san in 306 has left.

Mother that gave birth is quick.

A hit man?

Oh hello, good evening.

Be careful.

Look tell mama to hang in there. Hang in there.

Both of them are so cute.

Well but it's a war everyday.

The youngest is real mischievous.

So I must be crazy to have another.

So child rearing must be difficult? Well you say difficult...

A hit man!?

Hey, you look scary.

This is my husband.

Is that right...

He is tall...

I'm the neighbor Nanamura.

These were made by us, if you would like.

Pudding? We operate a western confectionery.

So good. This is really good.

As good as this is, did that hit man looking guy make it?

Shimoya, have you ever seen a hit man? Yes.

Happened to pass by one in Kabuki town.

He looked exactly like Golgo. The real thing, I want to see him.

Komatsu san, you can't take her serious. He had thick eyebrows?

They were normal. Normal!?

That was delicious. Serious, can I have another one?

Fine, oh, Shinomiya Sensei, you want some?

Pudding?

Put it in the fridge for me please.

Good thought. I was going to eat it...

Disinfecting.

Two weeks later

It hurts, sorry. Just a little more.

Yes, relax now.

It's become quite stiff, next time we'll use the right.

Yes. It's hard, getting the IV needles changed.

For me too, both cause it's been stiff.

Every time it's hell. Yes it is.

All the women who are here a long time say such.

It's OK, if it's for the baby, we give it the heave ho.

Right? Nishiyama san,

How are you? Because of Nanamura san,

somehow I'm making it. Really, I haven't....

Nishiyama san, won't you tell

Kounotori Sensei the baby's name?

Would you like to hear? Yes, of course.

You're drinking good.

Yurika chan, has gotten much bigger.

Goro Sensei. What is it?

Do not look at me, please concentrate on the patient in front of you.

It takes to much time even though you're concerned.

Yes, I'll do it.

Kurasaki san, how are you? Yes, I'm OK.

Hey the baby Shirokawa Sensei is watching, Arteriovenous patent disease?

Oh... When was it born?

24 weeks, an emergency Kaiser.

This is a conference about the Arteriosus ductus of Oomatsu Shota kun.

Mukai san and I have met with the parents several times, but

the conclusion is that the parents do not wish to operate.

Why is that? With the C-section,

giving birth to such a low weight baby,

so we can't seem to convince them. But that was

because they came by ambulance, and the baby's heartrate was dropping,

because we determined the baby was in danger,

in regards to the kaiser, we did get the proper written consent.

The husband, in front of the many staff,

said that the situation pressured him into signing

while all the surgical preparation was happening.

No way....

Did the parents consent?

Because the situation was the situation,

the explanation may have been a little panicked,

but in order to save the baby's life, an immediate kaiser was necessary,

so it wasn't a situation for a long explanation.

No one is blaming you.

It's as Kounotori Sensei says, your handling of the situation was not wrong.

It's just that Oomatsu san, for his child,

it's just with the reality that the baby will likely be handicapped,

he is perplexed I believe.

Doesn't want surgery to save him.

He asked why the option of leaving it in the stomach

was not presented.

Cause he is saying that,

Shimoya, shouldn't you meet with Oomatsu san once more?

Meet him,

tell him why in that situation you decided on C-section,

isn't it necessary to explain in detail...

We don't have time for that,

one of the effects of Shota kun's renal impairment,

is we can't use medicine.

Continuing with the ventilator as it is, his lungs will progressively worsen,

It will not be strange for a pulmonary hemorrhage or necrotizing enteritis.

If the parents don't agree to surgery,

We need to work with child welfare, stop custody temporarily if we have to.

we need to be bold and immediately do surgery. If you do that,

the parents will even more not accept the child.

It's as Shinomiya Sensei says.

We have to be careful in our judgment... But

we can save a life with the surgery! Shirokawa Sensei,

chill down a little.

Even though we as doctors cure illnesses,

we do not raise the babies.

While continuing the treatment, let's understand the feelings of the parents,

and let's work to get the parents consent

by continuing to talk with them, OK.

So that the parents won't give up on him.

Shimoya,

Don't be so hard.

Not particularly down.

It's OK, I will take care of the baby.

I will

not give up at all.

Shimoya. Yes.

Eat some pudding?

Am I looking that down?

For the Oomatsu san's Kaiser, are you feeling regret?

If you are, that's nonsense!

How is that? If it's in front of you,

someone in a car that looks like they might die,

anyone would save them, right.

If after saving the life, you don't think about any handicap that may happen.

That's what emergency surgery is.

Yes.

Oh, hope your stomach is strong?