Dr. Storks Episode 1

Meeting the staff with one mother ready and one not

Konotori Sakura is a jazz pianist and ob/gyn doctor. He is the one that won’t say no to a patient being admitted. He figures a way to make it work. He’s a gifted musician but has to keep this part of his life a secret so that it is not seen as a conflict with his medical career. Shimoya Kae is a third year resident. She is still trying to find her place as a new Dr and lacks confidence due to lack of experience. Komatsu Rumiko is new to the staff but an old colleague of Sakura and Shinomiya. She is quickly becoming the heart of the group and a strong assist in keeping things calm and more pleasant for both doctors and patients. Shinomiya Haruki is the one that handles emergency surgeries. He is a definite grump and his old friend is surprised at the change in him as he was once known for his smile. This is the team that works at the ob/gyn at the Perinatal Medical Center. Sakura is giving a performance and everyone wonders if he will get to actually complete a concert. He receives an emergency call from an ambulance that says they have an expectant mother with no pre natal care and two hospitals have already turned her down. He rushes to the hospital and has NICU on standby and figures his friend currently handling C-section surgery will have time to complete before she arrives. The mother agrees to the surgery and gives birth to a beautiful daughter she names Kokoro. There is another couple who have been waiting for hours to see their baby. Over 20 hours of labor before their son chooses to be born. His birth was a bit complicated because his shoulder was stuck so it took some finagling. Dr Shinomiya did not hesitate to let the third year know she had no technique and offered no real assistance except calling him there. He is definitely the ray of sunshine amongst the team.😝 The emergency mom wasn’t ready for a family. She came from a divorced single mom who was verbally abusive to them and held them responsible for her poor lot in life. This made her feel incapable of being a mother. After trying to run away, she is encouraged to see her child and to consider assistance programs to help her. She leaves with a job prospect and hopefully will be able to get her daughter out of the welfare program when she is ready. The Dr Imahashi Takayuki in NICU is apologizing to his daughter for missing her bday. And Dr Grumpy is reading a book to a intubated child. We do not know the story yet, but this child is probably the source of his grumpiness and perfectionism. This first episode was a nice introduction to the staff that we will be seeing handling ob/gyn patients. We are given slice of life circumstances with both the patients and the doctors. This is an emotional and thoughtful journey into the life/death circumstances that are juxtaposed in the birth of a child. This is where the greatest joy or biggest heartbreak can occur. Dr Sakura is one that grew up in an orphanage when his mother died in childbirth. He has made it his life’s mission to have mother and child be healthy and happy in his care. He shared with baby Kokoro the same message he received from orphanage caretaker. You may come into this world dealing with harder things than most that will make you sadder at the start…but you will grow through them to experience greater joy in the end. The episode ends with a cheerful mom to be on phone with her husband when an accident occurs that sends a car flying right at her…Dr Sakura volunteers to head to the scene.

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