Call the Midwife

Childbirth Without Fear ... and With Compassion

by Deborah McBain | April 07, 2014

I watched with interest and nostalgia as Cynthia lit up with enthusiasm when she discovered the concept and then power of “childbirth without fear.” I grinned in acknowledgment when the name Dr. Gr...

Knowledge Is a Seed That Can Take Centuries to Bloom

by Katie Moriarty | April 01, 2014

“I saw a thousand dawns when I was working in the East End — a thousand fresh beginnings. Everyday a world made new. There were challenges and changes but always the sense of life forging forward —...

Midwifery Matters

by Deborah McBain | March 31, 2014

“Midwifery matters and caring for women matters,” says Chummy near the end of this first episode. There is good reason for her and all midwives I know to feel this way. We see it and feel it everyday.

Countdown Is on to Season 3 Premiere!

by Katie Moriarty | March 29, 2014

Looking forward to seeing Season 3 premiere March 30, 2014, tomorrow night at 8 p.m.! I have missed the nurse-midwives and families in London’s East End!

Hi, I'm Debbie. I Am Your New Midwife.

by Deborah McBain | March 29, 2014

There is just one day before the new season of Call the Midwife begins. Like visiting old friends, it will be good to catch up with the women of Nonnatus house. After the program, I hope you will c...

Call the Midwife Wins ACNM 2013 Media Award

by Katie Moriarty | June 10, 2013

On Saturday, June 1, 2013, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) honored PBS and Call the Midwife with the 2013 Media Award during the Annual Meeting Awards Dinner.

Season 2 Finale: Chummy's Family Is Here in This Room

by Katie Moriarty | May 26, 2013

In Episode 8, the final episode of the season, Chummy and PC Noakes meet with new challenges as they settle back into life in Poplar and are confronted with a very difficult birth. The midwives and...

Season 2 Wrap-Up

by Andrea Altomaro | May 23, 2013

The end of Season 2 of Call the Midwife did not disappoint! I have to admit, I was holding my breath a little bit, thinking about how the last season of Downton Abbey ended, and was sincerely hopin...

Touching Lives

by tish roeske | May 22, 2013

Like the main character Jenny Lee, I will never forget Nonnatus House and the stories of the lives that were touched by the midwives. Watching the beautifully produced and well-written show has bee...

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