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.
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 1 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 11, Episode 1 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | March 21, 2022
Hoppy (early) Easter from the midwives of Nonnatus House! We’re celebrating the beginning of spring by kicking off Season 11 of our favorite show and engorging on chocolate.
A Bond that Transcends Language
A Bond that Transcends Language
by Michelle Collins | March 20, 2022
Labor and birth have a way of bonding midwives and women together, which was perfectly illustrated when Midwife Lucille helped the young Mrs. Patel.
The Weight of Grief
The Weight of Grief
by Andrea Altomaro | March 20, 2022
Despite the passage of time, grief never goes away. It might be quieted in moments, moved from the forefront of one’s mind, over to the side, or tucked away in a corner, but it is always there.
Call the Midwife 2021 Holiday Special GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife 2021 Holiday Special GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | January 12, 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Nonnatus House.
Looking Back on a Decade of Call the Midwife
Looking Back on a Decade of Call the Midwife
by Katie Moriarty | November 21, 2021
I am always inspired by the characters, the storylines, and the meaning behind the show.
Call the Midwife Season 10, Episode 7 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 10, Episode 7 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | November 15, 2021
This is it. The big finale. We’ve made it to the end, and of course, it just simply wouldn’t be the “Midwife” way to go out without a bang.
Words and Actions Matter
Words and Actions Matter
by Katie Moriarty | November 14, 2021
Two powerful messages, one physical and one verbal, were at the core of episode 7.
On Poverty and Differences
On Poverty and Differences
by Michelle Collins | November 14, 2021
What do we sacrifice as a society to selectively welcome some members and not others?
Greed and Charity
Greed and Charity
by Deborah McBain | November 14, 2021
Despite the cynicism of this treatise on greed, I want to believe that Matthew Aylward’s charity is altruistic.