Learn What It Takes to Be a Midwife Today

Experienced midwives discuss how the plotlines and drama of Call the Midwife intersect with modern day Midwifery.
'Natural Isn’t Always Perfect, and Perfect Isn’t Always Natural'
'Natural Isn’t Always Perfect, and Perfect Isn’t Always Natural'
by Michelle Collins | April 24, 2022
I identified so strongly with Shelagh as she talked through how she was so calm in the moment of that emergent and traumatic birth only to fully realize the enormity of it after the fact.
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 5 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 5 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | April 19, 2022
If you’re ready to laugh, cry, and experience all the emotions in between, you have come to the right place my friend.
Watching for the Signs of Abuse
Watching for the Signs of Abuse
by Katie Moriarty | April 19, 2022
This storyline reminds us that all people can be abusers.
With Woman - Through the Highs and the Lows
With Woman - Through the Highs and the Lows
by Michelle Collins | April 19, 2022
Much of what we do as midwives involves standing in the moment with our patients, walking with them through the highs and lows of their life experiences.
A Midwife’s Loss, and A Child’s Bravery
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.
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 4 GIF Recap Episode Recap
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.
Focusing on Postpartum
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.
Generational Trauma
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.
The Transformative Power of Birth and Parenting
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.