Real Midwives on Call the Midwife

Midwives Andrea Altomaro, Michelle Collins, Katie Moriarty, and Deborah McBain talk about 10 years of the show, their favorite characters, and what the show has meant for Midwifery.
Midwives Andrea Altomaro, Michelle Collins, Katie Moriarty, and Deborah McBain talk about Call the Midwife as part of a 10 year anniversary celebration of the show.
Real Midwives Pick Their Favorite Characters
Real midwives pick their favorite characters from Call the Midwife - from funniest to best mentor, and even who they'd want to work with.
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Real Midwives on the Series 10th Anniversary
Real midwives take a look back at 10 years of Call the Midwife, picking their favorite moments from the Season 10 retrospective episode, their favorite all time characters and even meet two special guests!
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How Call the Midwife Inspires Real Midwives
Real midwives Andrea Altomaro, Michelle Collins, Katie Moriarty, and Deborah McBain talk about how Call the Midwife inspires them.
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Why Real Midwives Love Call the Midwife
Real babies, realistic storylines: Real midwives credit Call the Midwife for shining a light on the special relationship between midwives and mothers.
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How Realistic is Call the Midwife?
"It's just like that!" Real midwives Andrea Altomaro, Michelle Collins, Katie Moriarty, and Deborah McBain talk about what Call the Midwife gets right about birth and midwives.
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Words Matter
Words Matter
by Michelle Collins | April 14, 2026
My guess is that most viewers of this episode had never heard the word lithopedion prior to watching. The term comes from the Ancient Greek meaning “stone” and “small child.”
The Heart of Midwifery
The Heart of Midwifery
by Katie Moriarty | April 09, 2026
This week, we see our characters following their hearts with their mission of serving people and their community. It's their calling, and it went beyond being just a job for financial reimbursement.
Midwifery as a Lifeline
Midwifery as a Lifeline
by Andrea Altomaro | April 08, 2026
Midwives usually see our patients at their highest points — the planned-for pregnancies and joyful news. But we also sit in the quiet, uncomfortable spaces where this news might not be a celebration.
Promise.
Promise.
by Michelle Collins | April 07, 2026
In the opening monologue, the voice of Jennifer Worth (Vanessa Redgrave) recites that the word “promise” is a “noun, a verb, and a virtue. I thought about those words as I reflected on this episode.
The Medicalization of Birth
The Medicalization of Birth
by Katie Moriarty | April 02, 2026
As a modern-day midwife, I want to blog on the storyline of the introduction of a new procedure in our episode — it is an epidural. It triggered strong emotions for me.
Reclaiming the Labor Experience: Introducing the Epidural
Reclaiming the Labor Experience: Introducing the Epidural
by Andrea Altomaro | April 01, 2026
Today, the majority of women in the US give birth in a hospital with an epidural for pain relief. However, there is no “one size fits all” right answer in birth.