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What should I do…

Maybe the water breaks.

What...

What!

Please.

Yes. Etsuki-san, you're here. Okay.

Are you okay? Please sit here.

There's a little bump over here.

There's a bump here once again.

The heart rate of the fetus is normal.

Is our child safe?

Yes. It's just fine.

Do labor pains occur?

No. Not yet.

Etsuki-san and the wife.

Please listen carefully.

This is the premature rupture of the membrane.

If left as it is, the fetus may become infected.

Also, labor pains may occur within 24 hours.

We have to do a Cesarean section right now.

Is there any effect if my child is born early?

There is no problem because it's fully grown.

Then, let's do that, please.

It's fine, right?

Yes... Yes.

We'll turn this way.

How long will it take to finish?

It's about an hour.

Asaichi-san.

Please be patient.

We'll turn this way.

I'm going to the toilet for a bit.

No problem.

Excuse me. I'll measure your blood pressure.

Thank you for the preparation.

- Okay. - Okay.

I'll give you anesthesia after this.

After 30 minutes, the stomach's surface will be sterilized.

Okay.

Etsuki-san said that he would go to the toilet, but he didn't go back.

I wonder if he ran away from us.

Then, I'll search on this way.

He's not here.

Geez. No way.

Please be ready.

- Okay. - Okay.

Then, please guide the husband inside.

Yes.

Okay, I understood.

He's nowhere to be found.

Oh... What shall we do?

Can you wait a little longer?

Etsuki-kun…

What's going on?

Your wife is waiting.

I would definitely bother her if I were there.

Why?

I can't watch over my wife's stomach being incised.

If so, it would be better if they'll do it without me.

I have been prepared,

but after all, it seems that I wasn't ready.

You shouldn't say that at such situation!

Isn't your wife more scared than you?

Just be by her side,

hold her hands.

Isn't those what you should do?

If you're scared, just close your eyes.

I beg your pardon.

You came.

Yes.

Are we ready?

Yes.

Then, we will start the Cesarean section operation of Etsuki Yuko-san.

Time is 1 hour.

Bleeding is expected to be around 500 cc.

Is it fine for us to talk about the progress along the way?

Yes.

How about the husband?

I won't listen.

Good luck.

Then, let's begin.

- We'll do our best. - We'll do our best.

Scalpel.

Yes.

Forceps.

Okay, I can see the uterus.

It opens slowly.

Look. I can see its head.

It will come out soon.

The wife, please give your effort from here.

Do your best.

Yes. More.

Its shoulders are coming out.

Okay.

Right. That rhythm.

All right.

Yes. It came out.

It's a girl.

Congratulations.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

It's a daughter...

Dad.

Yes. Congratulations.

Okay, here's your mom and dad.

We'll put her on your chest for a while.

All right. They're your mom and dad. Come on.

All right.

Please support her firmly. Will it be fine?

Yes.

Yes. Congratulations.

I finally met you.

It's your dad.

You did well, Mirai.

My Mirai.

Mirai.

Yuko.

Thank you.

Okay.

I really thank you.

Yes.

Mirai...

Thank you.

Mirai...

Etsuki Mirai.

Oh, excuse me.

I came to submit a birth registration.

Yes. Please go this way.

Congratulations.

Are you someone's family?

No, I'm the one.

Pardon...

Etsuki-san!

Oh, hello.

What's wrong?

I'm submitting a birth cerificate today.

Oh, congratulations.

It's a daughter.

Is that so? Is it a girl?

Well, then please go to the Child Support Division later.

You'll have to process infant medical expenses subsidy and child-care allowance,

apply for a childbirth lump-sum allowance at NHI and NPS.

decide on a day for the public health nurse to visit you,

and then come back here afterwards.

Oh? Where did she go?

Yuko.

Oh, Asaichi-san.

Is it okay for you to walk?

It's said that walking will make me recover faster.

Does it hurt?

It hurts.

I had a pain yesterday and couldn't sleep well.

Are you okay?

Oh, it's coming here. Look, it's that child's voice.

What? You know it?

That child's way of crying is different.

- Oh, hello. - Hello.

Etsuki-san, her hearing test is over.

Welcome back.

Oh, Mirai.

Are you going to breastfeed her?

Yes.

Then, use this.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Pardon us.

Mirai. Mirai... All right. Come.

Yes. Yes. Yes. All right.

Asaichi-san.

Nothing comes out from my breasts.

Oh, really?

You don't have to rush.

I have also done massage,

but it may not come out as it is.

But lately...

You can provide proper nutrition with powdered milk.

But it's important to give breast milk.

I... feel sorry for Mirai.

Nothing even comes out from my breasts.

However...

we can provide her milk through this way.

Look. Mirai. Here's my breasts.

Oh, look. She's drinking it. I'm glad.

Mirai, is it delicious?

Say...

Mirai...

...might just need powdered milk.

But we can't say that that's the case...

Because it's unfortunate that we're imperfect.

So even Mirai will forgive me.

She drank it.

Mirai drank it.

Look. It was delicious.

It was delicious. She drank everything.

There were no abnormalities when we examined her ears.

There are no other problems.

Both mother and child are very healthy.

Thank you so much.

You see, I was worried about it for a while.

In our case, my wife gave birth at the age of 70,

so will you provide a presentation of it somewhere, Doc?