Call the Midwife

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.

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.

The World Intrudes on Birth

by Deborah McBain | May 09, 2016

As an important chapter of her life soon comes to a close, Deborah McBain reflects on her time as a midwife and nurse.

A Born Before Arrival Story

by Deborah McBain | May 02, 2016

Deborah McBain reflects on Episode 5, recalling her own experience with a Born Before Arrival birth.

Taking a Walk in Someone Else's Shoes

by Deborah McBain | April 18, 2016

As a midwife, disagreeing with a patient's decisions is not unusual. Deborah McBain navigates this obstacle in Episode 3, noting that not everything is simply black and white.

Mother Knows Best

by Deborah McBain | April 13, 2016

Deborah McBain highlights the struggle between following common midwifery practice and listening to a mother's needs.

The Importance of a Midwife's Touch: 1961, 1994 and Today

by Deborah McBain | April 08, 2016

Modern Day Midwives blogger Deborah McBain explains that while science allows us to predict complications, compassion helps us see past them.

Prescription for Call the Midwife Withdrawal – A Summer Reading List

by Deborah McBain | May 18, 2015

Another season has ended with the speed of light, leaving us reeling from the sudden loss of our midwife fix. Deborah McBain offers her list of favorite books to help ease the void.

A Complicated World and Simple Love

by Deborah McBain | May 11, 2015

Deborah McBain discusses Episode 7's story on mixed-up babies and what improvements have been made since the '60s to keep newborns secure in the hospital.

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