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?
Every day, a hospital must deal with all kinds of problems that never attract the public’s attention. At Persona, patient safety manager Eikichi Isono is the go-to man to tackle and solve all these diverse issues. It’s a delicate job, one that requires careful conversation and a conscious effort to not take the side of the hospital or its patients. And today, he’s got another full inbox…
Onoda, a pregnant woman who was admitted to Persona due to potential complications with her epilepsy, suddenly dies not long after being discharged. Her grieving husband, firmly believing the hospital committed a medical error, recruits an attorney and prepares to sue Persona.
A husband struggles to find the right distance with his new stepson, a problem made worse when the child hurts a schoolmate. And what has Emi Arai, the former "Iron Lady" of Persona General, discovered in her new line of work?
Emi Arai, back at Persona, is using her experience to attempt to bring sorely-needed changes to the NICU. But when she presses for NICU visitation rights to be extended to the baby’s grandparents and siblings, she encounters some serious blowback. Can she change things after all?
“Is it really all right for me to return to obstetrics?” Kae Shimoya, an experienced OB and critical care doctor, must decide which career path she wants to pursue. What does the future hold for the ER?
The OB/GYN manga written for mothers and children worldwide reaches its end! Veteran midwife Komatsu has a life decision to make...and a pregnant woman visiting Persona makes Sakura recall his own mother. He, too, must make a quick decision, one that makes him ask himself: Who does a childbirth really belong to? After seven and a half years and two TV adaptations, the staff at Persona are setting off for the future!