Learn What It Takes to Be a Midwife Today

Experienced midwives discuss how the plotlines and drama of Call the Midwife intersect with modern day Midwifery.
Hiding in the Shadows, Then and Now
Hiding in the Shadows, Then and Now
by Khadijah Bansfield | October 10, 2021
Trixie’s reaction to what she felt was deception on the doctor’s part is only the natural response of a very good midwife who lives by a specific code of ethics.
The Demand to Do 'Good Works'
The Demand to Do 'Good Works'
by Deborah McBain | October 10, 2021
Midwives in Detroit in 2021, just as in the east end of London in 1966, continue to witness the deadly consequences of social injustice.
Exemplifying Honesty, Integrity and Humility
Exemplifying Honesty, Integrity and Humility
by Katie Moriarty | October 10, 2021
You can witness this virtue in the Call the Midwife characters. We witness their generosity, helpfulness, and positive communication styles.
Call the Midwife Season 10, Episode 1 GIF Recap Episode Recap
Call the Midwife Season 10, Episode 1 GIF Recap
by Emma Goddard | October 04, 2021
Fall has arrived, and wow are we thriving. Knit sweaters, fall festivals, pumpkin lattes (well, for some of us), ghosts and ghouls.
Journey of Faith
Journey of Faith
by Michelle Collins | October 03, 2021
If there can be one word to describe human beings during this dark time, it is resilient.
Highlighting a Toxic, Tragic Legacy
Highlighting a Toxic, Tragic Legacy
by Katie Moriarty | October 03, 2021
I commend the show for highlighting a public health issue and the underlying scandal of this environmental disaster and resulting impacts that this disaster had on human health and reproduction.
Pride and Humility
Pride and Humility
by Deborah McBain | October 03, 2021
Deborah McBain on the intersection of wardrobes, power, and midwifery.
Exploring Season 10 Through a New Lens
Exploring Season 10 Through a New Lens
by Deborah McBain | October 01, 2021
This season, each of my next seven blog entries will center around one of the seven deadly sins and the corresponding virtue it battles against.
Walking Alongside Our Patients
Walking Alongside Our Patients
by Michelle Collins | October 01, 2021
So much of what we do as midwives is what Shelagh did for Gloria; walk alongside our patients through the pain – physical and emotional – to get them through to the other side.