Posts from Andrea Altomaro

A Midwife’s Loss, and A Child’s Bravery

by Andrea Altomaro | April 17, 2022

This week had two hard-hitting topics: abuse and pregnancy loss. This blog post will discuss both, so please exercise caution and consider skipping if this is too difficult to read about.

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The Transformative Power of Birth and Parenting

by Andrea Altomaro | April 10, 2022

Birth is always a transformative event. It can evoke the happiest emotions, or it can cause someone to relive a previous trauma.

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No One Dies Alone on Our Watch

by Andrea Altomaro | April 05, 2022

Seeing the compassion, love, and drive of the staff at Nonnatus house might not take away the mental exhaustion of working and parenting during a pandemic, but it does inspire me to keep on going.

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The Importance of Trust in Health Care

by Andrea Altomaro | March 27, 2022

Midwives, nurses, and doctors are humans, too, and we are wrong sometimes. Being able to admit that, and then taking steps to rectify the situation are paramount to maintaining trust.

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The Weight of Grief

by Andrea Altomaro | March 20, 2022

Despite the passage of time, grief never goes away. It might be quieted in moments, moved from the forefront of one’s mind, over to the side, or tucked away in a corner, but it is always there.

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A Call to Action

by Andrea Altomaro | May 26, 2020

Trixie's words echoed down to the generations of midwives before her and the ones after her, and all to all of the health care providers who work with vulnerable, underserved populations.

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I Believe in You

by Andrea Altomaro | May 11, 2020

Here’s to Call the Midwife for accurately representing the work of midwives, bringing the knowledge of the midwifery model of care to the mainstream. Happy Nurses Week!

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Surviving Trauma as a Health Care Provider

by Andrea Altomaro | May 04, 2020

I may feel overwhelmed, stretched in every direction between all of my responsibilities, but I’m so grateful for the mental escape each week as I tune in to Call the Midwife.

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Midwifing the Soul’s Transitions

by Andrea Altomaro | April 27, 2020

Birth and death, the great transitions in life, hold such significance in the lives of the bystanders.

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