Posts from Katie Moriarty

Our Work Was Birth — The Primal Act of a Woman's Life

by Katie Moriarty | April 08, 2014

“Our work was birth — the primal act of a woman’s life. A time fueled by instinct and by fear. Trusting our instinct can be what we fear most. Our actions are ours alone, and we must suffer their c...

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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 —...

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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!

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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She Dreamt of a Perfect Child From the Day She Conceived

by Katie Moriarty | April 26, 2013

This was an emotional episode. Jenny and Sister Evangelina assist at the birth of Ruby and Doug Roberts’ third child, their first son. He is born with spina bifida (a neural tube defect, NTD), a bi...

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