The vengeful spirit of a pregnant woman, the yokai Ubume.

From Wiki: "Toriyama Sekien's birth daughter"
Today I'd like to talk about Ubume.
I think many people don't know much about this birth.

About Ubume

Recently, the one that has been the most talked about is Natsuhiko Kyogoku's "Summer of the Ubume."
To give you a brief introduction, this midwife is a woman who died during pregnancy.
It is widely believed that if you bury them in a grave as is, they will appear as ghosts.
It is a monster that is told through legends.
Some are in the shape of a pregnant woman bleeding while holding a baby, others in the shape of a bird.
It varies by region, but as mentioned at the beginning,
Because there is a tremendous grudge
Apparently 90% of them are monsters that harm people.

Pregnancy and childbirth are life-threatening

In the past, when medical care was not developed
Many women die while still pregnant.
She dies tragically while still pregnant.
Apparently there were a lot of women there.
It's hard to believe for those of us born in this era.
Childbirth is a life-threatening experience, even today, and there is no anesthesia.
The mystery of life that continues from this state, but probabilistically speaking,
It makes me think about how blessed my environment is right now.
In the old days, there were no doctors or anything, so women would get pregnant again and again and have miscarriages and stillbirths.
Even when I finally gave birth safely, my baby died of illness, so it was really difficult.
That is why people in the past had such strong faith in gods and Buddhas.
The spirit of valuing human life and food is as important as living.
We were raised together on the same level.
As part of their religious beliefs, people in the past would pray to avoid becoming a "birthing woman."
Removing the fetus from a dead mother
Apparently by letting him hold the baby, they prayed for his soul to rest in peace.
 

To avoid repeating the same history

And so, this monster appeared in the form of
People in the past were truly afraid of such "regret"
I don't want that to happen to my daughter or son.
Be Godly
He was preaching this kind of love.
The same is true for the spirits of unborn children.
Even in today's world of advanced medical technology...
What a miracle it is to be given life.
Considering the time when Ubume birds were common
Parents who cannot take care of their newborn children
It may seem too envious.
After all, they couldn't give birth even if they wanted to.
No matter how much medical science advances,
I consider my birth a miracle and am always grateful to those around me.
I don't think parenting will be successful without that kind of faith.
Unless the rampant child abandonment and neglect cases in modern times are put to an end,
The grief of the monster-born woman will likely continue for some time to come.
At the very least, my daughter will believe in miracles and have gratitude.
I just want to help raise it.