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 6, Episode 1 GIF Recap
Call the Midwife Season 6, Episode 1 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | April 03, 2017
Catch up on the Season 6 premiere of Call the Midwife. Warning: spoilers ahead.
What Time Cannot Erase
What Time Cannot Erase
by Deborah McBain | April 03, 2017
Deborah McBain reflects on more than 20 years of Midwifery, and the struggles of giving up the role of health care provider to become the care receiver.
When Pregnancy Triggers Violence
When Pregnancy Triggers Violence
by Andrea Altomaro | April 03, 2017
Andrea Altomaro discusses how and why it can be difficult to uncover domestic abuse.
Truths and Lessons Learned from Being a Midwife
Truths and Lessons Learned from Being a Midwife
by Deborah McBain | May 23, 2016
Deborah McBain bids farewell to midwifery but recalls the lessons she has learned during this special journey of her life.
A Final Farewell
A Final Farewell
by Katie Moriarty | May 23, 2016
As Season 5 comes to a close, Katie Moriarty looks back on the controversy surrounding thalidomide and discusses how one doctor made strides with her work for the FDA.
Carrying on in the Face of Grief
Carrying on in the Face of Grief
by Andrea Altomaro | May 23, 2016
At times, life forces us into situations where we find ourselves grieving during times of celebration. Andrea Altomaro navigates this challenge.
Managing Hidden Biases
Managing Hidden Biases
by Katie Moriarty | May 16, 2016
Katie Moriarty discusses implicit stereotypes and how we can learn to recognize and control them.
'Nothing Stays the Same'
'Nothing Stays the Same'
by Andrea Altomaro | May 16, 2016
Embracing change plays an important role in Episode 7 as many of Poplar's residents remain resistant to contraception and new ways of birthing. Andrea Altomaro explores this issue.
A Midwife’s Skill
A Midwife’s Skill
by Andrea Altomaro | May 09, 2016
Andrea Altomaro discusses delivery complications that can occur without a midwife present as a young woman attempts to conceal her pregnancy in Episode 6.