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 14 Episode 8 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 8 GIF Recap
by Audrey Porter | May 19, 2025
Attention, Poplar! It’s the time of the season for heartfelt reunions, wholesome moments, and most importantly, show-stopping weddings.
Everyone Wants That Happy Ending
Everyone Wants That Happy Ending
by Katie Moriarty | May 15, 2025
There is a beginning and there is a path we travel in life. Just like a plant or flower, our bloom or path can be impacted by many factors. How are we nurtured and built up?
Heartbreak and Hope
Heartbreak and Hope
by Andrea Altomaro | May 14, 2025
In healthcare today, we talk a lot about checking our implicit biases and realizing our own microaggressions, but how do we react when it’s the patient treating the nurse or midwife poorly?
Pregnancy and Addiction
Pregnancy and Addiction
by Michelle Collins | May 13, 2025
All too often there is no happy ending when addiction issues are involved. I estimate that most of you reading this have been touched in some way either by your own, or a loved one’s addiction issues.
Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7 GIF Recap
by Audrey Porter | May 12, 2025
The glorious autumnal season has descended upon Poplar, and with its arrival, many of our favorite characters are preparing for some changes of their own.
"A Place for Everything, and Everything in Its Place"
"A Place for Everything, and Everything in Its Place"
by Katie Moriarty | May 08, 2025
We can have obstacles and varying perspectives. However, each person ultimately has to withstand, adjust, accommodate, overcome… OR… succumb to the negative outcomes.
When Things Go Wrong In Body, Mind, and Attitude
When Things Go Wrong In Body, Mind, and Attitude
by Michelle Collins | May 07, 2025
Decades ago, women were encouraged to stay in bed for extended periods of time after birth. We now encourage them to be up and out of bed very soon after birth. Mrs. Midgley's case shows why.
Navigating Hostility: A New Normal in Healthcare
Navigating Hostility: A New Normal in Healthcare
by Andrea Altomaro | May 06, 2025
In healthcare today, we talk a lot about checking our implicit biases and realizing our own microaggressions, but how do we react when it’s the patient treating the nurse or midwife poorly?
Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 6 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 6 GIF Recap
by Audrey Porter | May 05, 2025
Not everyone is smiling in Poplar this week – and we can’t blame them. After all, there’s a pressing public health crisis sparked by the recent dustmen’s strike.