season 4

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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Humanity is Fragile

by Katie Moriarty | April 27, 2015

Katie Moriarty shares how she related to Sister Julienne's challenges working with a couple who refused medical treatment in Episode 5. 

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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. 

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Public Health Behavior: Changes and Challenges

by Katie Moriarty | April 20, 2015

Katie Moriarty explores Episode 4’s theme of changes in health behavior. 

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Five Truths Call the Midwife Reveals About Modern Midwives

by Deborah McBain | April 20, 2015

Deborah McBain explores what most midwives have in common.

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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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It Is the Others That Need Us the Most

by Katie Moriarty | April 14, 2015

Katie Moriarty discusses Episode 3's storylines that touched on sexuality, hatred of different groups, and poor housing conditions and public health issues. 

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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.

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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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