Call the Midwife

The Joy of Midwifery Never Dims

by Deborah McBain | May 04, 2015

Whether it is a calling to be a nun or a midwife, Deborah McBain believes it takes a certain sort of person to choose the sacrifices and endure the less than pleasant aspects of both endeavors. But...

From Bengali Babies to Mindful Medicine

by Deborah McBain | April 27, 2015

Deborah McBain recently chatted with one of her consulting physicians to get some insight on Dr. Turner's relationship with the midwives of Nonnatus House.

Five Truths Call the Midwife Reveals About Modern Midwives

by Deborah McBain | April 20, 2015

Deborah McBain explores what most midwives have in common.

Some Are Easier to Love Than Others

by Deborah McBain | April 13, 2015

During her long nursing career, Deborah McBain has cared for families in a multitude of configurations, but it is the similarities in partnerships and families that strike her the most.

A Focus on Nurse Crane

by Deborah McBain | April 05, 2015

Deborah McBain gives her thoughts on Episode 2's tough story on pregnancy loss.

A Midwife in Every Spot

by Deborah McBain | March 30, 2015

Modern Day Midwives blogger Deborah McBain loved that the first episode of Season 4 featured two births within the first several minutes, a third birth later on, plenty of heart wrenching drama, a ...

Season 4: London 1960 and Detroit 2015

by Deborah McBain | March 25, 2015

In the first post for Season 4, Modern Day Midwives blogger Deborah McBain discusses how 1960 London compares with 2015 Detroit.

Endings and Beginnings

by Deborah McBain | May 19, 2014

Jenny Lee ends her career as a midwife. Chummy’s Mater, Lady Brown finds herself at the end of her life. The Turners successfully end their search for a baby. So Season 3 ends. Jeez. Sigh. Hiccup. ...

True Midwifery Is…?

by Deborah McBain | May 12, 2014

What does it mean to be a midwife? What is true midwifery? In Episode 7 Jenny Lee returns and must maneuver the rigid routines of the London hospital maternity ward.

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