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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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Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 4 GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | April 12, 2022

April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring sweltering summer weather. Everyone is feeling the heat in Poplar.

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Focusing on Postpartum

by Michelle Collins | April 10, 2022

In our culture we spend a great deal of time (rightfully so) concentrated on the prenatal period, yet the postpartum period is woefully neglected.

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Generational Trauma

by Katie Moriarty | April 10, 2022

We do not live in a bubble, and what our ancestors experienced within their environments and what our mothers are currently being exposed to impacts current and future life courses.

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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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Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 3 GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | April 05, 2022

This month, the midwives are celebrating an extraordinary feat: 100 years since the Order of St Raymond Nonnatus arrived in Poplar.

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Tracking Women’s Rights and Opportunities

by Katie Moriarty | April 05, 2022

Julie's story of the impact pregnancy had on her future plans really struck me. When it comes to women’s rights and opportunities, we have come a long way; however, we still have so far to still go.

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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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Contrasting How We Die

by Michelle Collins | April 04, 2022

Thought, philosophy, and ritual around death has always fascinated me. Americans have such different views than Europeans.

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