The Modern Midwives Blog | Call the Midwife

Exploring Season 10 Through a New Lens

by Deborah McBain | October 01, 2021

This season, each of my next seven blog entries will center around one of the seven deadly sins and the corresponding virtue it battles against.

Walking Alongside Our Patients

by Michelle Collins | October 01, 2021

So much of what we do as midwives is what Shelagh did for Gloria; walk alongside our patients through the pain – physical and emotional – to get them through to the other side.

Call the Midwife 2020 Holiday Special GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | December 28, 2020

‘Tis the season, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than to treat ourselves with the 2020 Call the Midwife Holiday Special?

A Call to Action

by Andrea Altomaro | May 26, 2020

Trixie's words echoed down to the generations of midwives before her and the ones after her, and all to all of the health care providers who work with vulnerable, underserved populations.

Every Person Deserves a Midwife

by Michelle Collins | May 18, 2020

We “midwife” people both into, and out of, this life. If you think about just the physiologic processes involved in both birthing and dying, the two are remarkably similar.

The Faces Behind the Numbers

by Katie Moriarty | May 18, 2020

When I watched this last episode of Season 9, I was proud of Trixie. I think she would be proud of us as we weather the storms and strive to shine in our time.

Call the Midwife Season 9, Episode 8 GIF Recap

by Emma Goddard | May 18, 2020

“Call the Midwife” family, we’ve made it to the season finale and oh what a time it has been over these past few months.

The Medicalization of Birth

by Katie Moriarty | May 11, 2020

With the opening scene I could feel a visceral difference in the room and the approach to assisting the woman in childbirth.

When Daily Challenges Cloud Out Judgment

by Michelle Collins | May 11, 2020

Challenges for Dr. McNulty, for Sister Frances, for Nurse Franklin, for Marian Arnsby, and for others. All different, yet all challenges just the same.

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