Call the Midwife

Where There Is Anger There Is Always Fear

by Katie Moriarty | April 20, 2013

I love this show and the relationships, friendships, sense of camaraderie and the challenges (personal and professional) that they face! As a certified nurse midwife (CNM) in 2013, I am struck by t...

Real Life or Call the Midwife?

by Andrea Altomaro | April 18, 2013

I love that when I watch every episode of Call the Midwife, I see so many similarities between the show and my life! There aren’t too many medical shows where I can say that. I’m almost always the ...

Parallels

by tish roeske | April 15, 2013

There are so many wonderful story lines in Call the Midwife. I enjoy watching the friendships that have developed. I like how the show’s creators give us a glimpse into the lives and emotions of th...

Finding Strength Through Loss

by Andrea Altomaro | April 12, 2013

Watching Cynthia go through the emotional turmoil of a bad outcome in the second episode of Season 2 brought my worst fear to light. Most of the time, midwifery is a truly wonderful, joyous profess...

Trust

by tish roeske | April 08, 2013

The trust women place in their midwife is a gift. The trust a midwife places in herself is an essential skill. As I teach and mentor student nurse midwives, I tell them, “Be the midwife in the room...

Times May Change, but the Spirit Remains the Same

by Andrea Altomaro | April 02, 2013

The first episode of Season 2 started off with some pretty heavy issues. While I know that midwifery, especially working in a low-resource area, can be emotionally and physically difficult, I was s...

Call the Midwife Season 2: Still Hitting the Mark

by tish roeske | April 01, 2013

I have been anticipating Season 2 of Call the Midwife. Would it be as good as Season 1? Would it still be a wonderful look back at childbirth and the way it touches families and communities? Would ...

Modern Miracles

by tish roeske | November 06, 2012

In Episode 6 of Call the Midwife, Chummy delivers not twins, but triplets by candlelight and a bike headlamp without running water or enough blankets to wrap up the babies.

RSVP and Acceptance

by tish roeske | October 29, 2012

When a midwife accepts an invitation there should be a special place to mark “cannot attend,” “attend” (not on call) or “maybe attend” (on call). Chummy misses her date to meet Peter’s mother to be...

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