Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife Reminds Us That Midwifery Is a Calling

by Andrea Altomaro | May 18, 2013

The last few episodes have really made me reflect on my new career as a midwife. Being a midwife was something that I dreamed about since learning about it during nursing school. It was always one ...

I Thought Everyone in England Drank Tea and Grew Beautiful Gardens

by Katie Moriarty | May 16, 2013

It was a treat to get to see Episode 7 on Mother’s Day, and I enjoyed this episode with my own mother. As a modern-day certified nurse midwife (CNM), this episode made me reflect on the impact of r...

The Good Bits

by tish roeske | May 13, 2013

There is something especially right about watching Call the Midwife on Mothers’ Day, especially as I am about to head into the hospital to help deliver the baby of a colleague and soon-to-be first-...

The Classic Birth Pose

by Katie Moriarty | May 09, 2013

I had to smile when Jenny entered the room where Julia was kneeling beside the bed and stated, “You’re not sweeping the carpet.” She went to Sister Julienne for some guidance and was told to contin...

Season 2 Episode 6: Jenny Inspires

by Andrea Altomaro | May 09, 2013

This week is Nurses’ week, and on Call the Midwife we were able to see how much work the midwives do outside the realm of mothers and babies. After all, these midwives were nurses first! I always t...

Families

by tish roeske | May 09, 2013

Pregnant women do not exist in a vacuum. The stresses and needs of a woman’s family will affect her pregnancy and labor. I am continually amazed at how a woman can power through and do what needs t...

Season 2 Episode 5: Tell Dr. Turner That a Woman Has Had a Miscarriage and Call an Ambulance

by Katie Moriarty | May 04, 2013

In Episode 5, the community prepares for the annual Summer Fete including a baby show. Nora Harding, an impoverished mother of eight has an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy, while Jenny is confront...

Baby by Choice, Not by Chance

by Andrea Altomaro | May 01, 2013

During my time in Liberia, we stayed in the house of a doctor that was rented out to the organization Africare. There were wonderful members of the Africare staff that were busy working at the hous...

The Taboo

by tish roeske | April 29, 2013

I love how the producers and writers of Call the Midwife are fearless in tackling taboo subjects. The characters and story lines put a human face on difficult and devices issues of the 1950s. These...

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