Call the Midwife

Season 7: Changes on the Horizon

by Andrea Altomaro | March 26, 2018

Andrea Altomaro discusses the importance of keeping a kind, welcoming, inclusive attitude.

Carrying the Lessons Learned from Call the Midwife

by Andrea Altomaro | May 18, 2017

Andrea Altomaro explains how midwives sometimes must grieve with patients and their families, and sometimes in the same day, have to celebrate with others.

The Impact of Support Through Stressful Times

by Andrea Altomaro | May 15, 2017

Andrea Altomaro says the strength we can get from a support group, from our friends, family, and community, can make such a difference in our coping abilities.

Cultural Competence and Compassionate Care

by Andrea Altomaro | May 08, 2017

Modern Midwife Andrea Altomaro says it's important to be sensitive of the fact that Nadifa has grown up her entire life believing that what was done to her was normal and necessary.

Tied Together Long After the Cord is Cut

by Andrea Altomaro | April 28, 2017

Modern Day Midwife and mother Andrea Altomaro on how the bond between mother and child is so much more than an emotional one,

Birth, Joy, and Hard Times

by Andrea Altomaro | April 24, 2017

Modern Midwife Andrea Altomaro says that despite the heartaches endured through each episode of Call the Midwife, we are also often reminded of the joys of midwifery.

Understanding Our Judgmental Minds

by Andrea Altomaro | April 17, 2017

Andrea Altomaro unpacks episode 3, taking a look at the underlying theme of the importance of empathizing with others, especially someone who is different from you.

The Diligent, Vigilant Nurse

by Andrea Altomaro | April 10, 2017

With Nonnatus house facing cuts, Andrea Altomaro explains why nursing and midwifery care is so much more than collecting vital signs and listening to babies’ heartbeats.

When Pregnancy Triggers Violence

by Andrea Altomaro | April 03, 2017

Andrea Altomaro discusses how and why it can be difficult to uncover domestic abuse.

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