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 9, Episode 7 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 9, Episode 7 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | May 11, 2020
A week has gone by since Episode 6 of “Call the Midwife” tore through our hearts and dragged us through the emotional passing of Warren Bryant. It was a journey we didn’t sign up for, but here we are.
I Believe in You
I Believe in You
by Andrea Altomaro | May 11, 2020
Here’s to Call the Midwife for accurately representing the work of midwives, bringing the knowledge of the midwifery model of care to the mainstream. Happy Nurses Week!
Surviving Trauma as a Health Care Provider
Surviving Trauma as a Health Care Provider
by Andrea Altomaro | May 04, 2020
I may feel overwhelmed, stretched in every direction between all of my responsibilities, but I’m so grateful for the mental escape each week as I tune in to Call the Midwife.
Discovering Ways to Cope with the Here and Now
Discovering Ways to Cope with the Here and Now
by Katie Moriarty | May 04, 2020
As a Modern Day midwife in the midst of COVID-19, times are difficult as we have to rethink how to share our joys and our struggles and even our grief.
'The Bonds, However Delicate, Were Perfect'
'The Bonds, However Delicate, Were Perfect'
by Michelle Collins | May 04, 2020
When people hear what any birth worker does, they inevitably comment on how “happy” our work must be. Yes, it is a glorious place to be. When it is sad, though, it is the saddest of places to be.
Call the Midwife Season 9, Episode 6 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 9, Episode 6 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | May 04, 2020
We’re not sure about the rest of you, but it’s been many moons since we last succumbed to Heidi Thomas’ poetic writing with a true, heart wrenching ugly cry.
Seeing Stars
Seeing Stars
by Deborah McBain | April 27, 2020
When a blow is suffered, do you see pain or brightness in the stars in your head? I choose to shape a hopeful brightness. The pause becomes a push to be better.
Midwifing the Soul’s Transitions
Midwifing the Soul’s Transitions
by Andrea Altomaro | April 27, 2020
Birth and death, the great transitions in life, hold such significance in the lives of the bystanders.
Life Can Change in One Breath
Life Can Change in One Breath
by Katie Moriarty | April 27, 2020
I have often been struck by how similar both birth and death can be. In an instant everything changes …. for an instant, the world holds its breath.