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Supporting One Another: Going beyond the Call of Duty

by Andrea Altomaro | May 11, 2015

Andrea Altomaro explains how midwifery is an extremely rewarding and mostly joyful career, but there can be moments of unbearable sorrow. 

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Midwifing the Midwife

by Andrea Altomaro | May 04, 2015

Often, Andrea and her colleagues meet mothers who may find it difficult to trust medical professionals. Because one of the aspects of the midwifery model of care is forming a relationship with thei...

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Midwifery: The Art of Caring

by Andrea Altomaro | April 27, 2015

One thing that really struck Andrea Altomaro about this week’s episode was how the midwives and Dr. Turner show how much their professions are an enormous part of their lives.

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In Midwifery, There Is No Room for Passing Judgements

by Andrea Altomaro | April 20, 2015

Andrea Altomoro explains that no matter a woman’s background —her age, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sexual identity — it is a midwife’s job to provide safe, compassionate, and quality care.

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A Midwife for the Most Vulnerable

by Andrea Altomaro | April 13, 2015

Andrea Altomaro explores the parallels between the episode’s plot and her modern day practice. Part of midwifery is being available for support, and sometimes simply listening to the struggles that...

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Love and Loss

by Andrea Altomaro | April 05, 2015

See how Andrea Altomaro reacted to a couple's sudden loss in Episode 2. 

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Midwifery Miracles

by Andrea Altomaro | March 30, 2015

The opening scene of the Season 4 Premiere began with fast birth in the back seat of car. Although Modern Day Midwives blogger Andrea Altomaro has yet to catch a baby in the back seat of car, she c...

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Season 2 Wrap-Up

by Andrea Altomaro | May 23, 2013

The end of Season 2 of Call the Midwife did not disappoint! I have to admit, I was holding my breath a little bit, thinking about how the last season of Downton Abbey ended, and was sincerely hopin...

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Call the Midwife Reminds Us That Midwifery Is a Calling

by Andrea Altomaro | May 18, 2013

The last few episodes have really made me reflect on my new career as a midwife. Being a midwife was something that I dreamed about since learning about it during nursing school. It was always one ...

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