The Russian melodramatic series "Rodnaya Krov" tells the story of a woman named Veronika and her challenging fate. At the age of 17, Veronika discovers that she is expecting a child. Unwanted motherhood would cost her a promising sports career, which was crucial for the young heroine at the time. Additionally, Veronika's mother dreams of turning her daughter into a true champion and insists that Veronika place her newborn baby in an orphanage. Veronika gives birth to a boy and, unable to resist her mother's demands, she does as she is told.