Reviews

One of the best ROM-Coms

The romance was really good. He fell first. It didn’t happen so soon their romance and it led up to it really well. I wish the ending was different, I wish we got to see them being happy together and not with the time jump instead. She should’ve been in the group longer and instead she disappeared and lost her memories it seems like. I liked the friendship between the girl group once they started working as a team. She shouldn’t have forgiven that lady that stole her song. Should’ve made her tell the truth to the world that she stole that song. I was hoping to see the ML finding out who Du Ri really was, but that would’ve been an awkward conversation so maybe it was a good thing him not finding out. The whole court scene in the beginning was a waste, I understand why they made that scene; but it wasn’t necessary, would’ve rather seen something more of what I mentioned in the topics above of what I said. I loved the FL in her previous roles, watched this show for her when it was playing during air time. She was funny in this role her practicing to become a trainee scenes were so good. The romance of the show was my favorite. The chemistry between them is good. The ML is so handsome and had very cute moments. I feel sad for 2 ML since he loved her since the start but I’m glad they showed us him going to back to his old self and supporting his son. His son was hilarious. His half Korean and half English were so funny. Overall the show was good

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Infertility and mom discrimination in workplace

This episode shows the struggle of 40+ age group new mothers. These are the women that did not put careers on hold and started wanting a family around age 38. Most of them needed years of fertility treatment to then be in high risk pregnancies. When ER doc shot off his mouth how she should have had baby ten years earlier, he got an earful from the women. For many it is either/ or choice between motherhood and career. The young widower is feeling this discrimination too as his pet project is getting turned over to young recruits because he needs to pick up his daughter rather than entertain clients. For the most part, employers don’t care about the family situation, they just want to see results at the workplace. The hospital where they work doesn’t talk about daycare on premises, so these women feel the crunch of having shift work with trying to consider having a family. The mother with lucky charm did have her baby, but complications resulted in a hysterectomy. She asked if her age was the reason and the doctors had to admit it was a factor. There was another patient that lost her child but she was saved. It hits the team hard that the baby was lost. They like success with mother and child. But sometimes, that isn’t possible and choices have to be made. I like how Komatsu reminded the administrator of his age and what got the job done when he flippantly talked of a patient’s uterus performing it’s job before loss.😝 Seems some of these men need the reminder. ‘Baby’ is playing but again has to dash out for an emergency. He is calling his team to get ready as he rushes to hospital.

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Adoption

This episode had a checkup of baby Kokoro. Her mom is still working to gain independence and baby is doing well. This was a nice update to have mentioned. Sakura is asked to give a lecture at school about sex education. This episode involves a pair of 14 yr olds who did not realize pregnancy until she collapsed on basketball court to find out I months pregnant. The father;s family is wealthy and the father a politician. He especially wants this matter swept away and quiet. The girl is sweet but is in single parent family with mother and gma with long term illnesses. They are not prepare to take in a baby with their circumstances. We get to have a hard long look at Dr Konotori’s past in the orphanage. The poignant question from the little boy wanting to know if Sakura visited to take him home? The lovely rendition of twinkle twinkle little star to show his second mother what he had learned with piano. His sharing of his three mothers to young mom to be and how their immeasurable love mad him never unhappy even with harsh circumstances. Two middle schoolers trying to figure out how to make a place for their baby. This even has Dr Shinomaiya wondering how to find a place for his unconscious patient. I liked how his second mom ran outside to give him the send off she could not do the first time he left orphanage. This was another lovely moment between a mother and child. We watched a young girl do her best to keep baby string and healthy, to give birth and then give baby to adoptive parents. Their sweet thank you from behind the door as young mother is distraught and the young boy father also outside her door. They have 6 months to decide if baby will stay with couple or not. I have no idea how this will turn out. Hopefully the children willl move on and let baby stay with couple. There is no easy choice, and no wrong decision. It is people doing the best they can dealing with life in their own terms. One of the best parts of episode for me is when administrator told the dad to shut up and let the parents decide. This should have been done long ago, but he is a cowardly bully and only had his self interest at heart while claiming for his son.😝 Both young people got to see the daughter they created. She now understands it is not CG but lifelong responsibility. They must look past themselves to see what is best for her.

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Dr Shimoya learns from patients

Dr Shimoya delivered a baby in the hallway and even tho cord around neck the baby and mother safe and sound. As a female ob/gyn she was getting more requests. One patient complained of pain and bloating but she didn’t think a serious matter. The next day, she was leaking amniotic fluid and had to be in complete bedrest. There is a new ‘iron lady’ added to Neo natal team. While Dr Shimoya said it was hard to determine miscarriage symptoms, the Iron Lady played hardball and really countered her hard about going by what she thought and missing symptoms. The young couple was given two horrible choices, to terminate the pregnancy or to try to get to 25 weeks and understand any number of physical defects could occur. They were given barely 50% chance the child would survive. They had been married ten years and did not want to give up on the baby, so it was decided that even at w3 weeks they would try and an emergency C-section was performed. Both mother and son survived. The baby was named Daichi and the father was so determined to be there for him. To see those little fingers grasp his father’s finger. A few days later, the same, little fingers wrapped tightly around mother;s fingers. Dr Shimoya questioned herself so hard. She was not sure she recommended the right course of action. She asked Sakura if he too ever questioned himself as a doctor. He surprised her by immediately saying of course because he is also human. The baby is a fighter. They are waiting to see if he will survive the first week. All the doctors are hovering around this very small being. A small body with big spirit. Dr Shinomaiya was by his unconscious patient wishing he had been a better doctor. This drama shows the other side of the bad questions. The doctors must provide the most accurate information and then leave it to the parents to decide. After their fateful decision, the doctors must respect it, and do the best they can for all parties concerned. This is a hard reality with this vocation choice. It holds the best and worst of times juxtaposed in the same room. It is beauty and tragedy, joy and sorrow, with all of life’s complexities circling through. It brings out the best and worst of our spirit and character. But, God willing we move forward and learn from it. To do better and to appreciate the time we have. This drama deals with a lot of harsh realities. But it does an excellent job of giving us hope for today and the future as well. Komatsu has demanded a song on piano from Sakura to cheer them both up. It was a lovely way to end their shift. The next episode seems to deal with teen pregnancy.

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