Call the Midwife

Modern Miracles

by tish roeske | November 06, 2012

In Episode 6 of Call the Midwife, Chummy delivers not twins, but triplets by candlelight and a bike headlamp without running water or enough blankets to wrap up the babies.

RSVP and Acceptance

by tish roeske | October 29, 2012

When a midwife accepts an invitation there should be a special place to mark “cannot attend,” “attend” (not on call) or “maybe attend” (on call). Chummy misses her date to meet Peter’s mother to be...

Love Is Both Pain and Joy

by tish roeske | October 22, 2012

“Love is both pain and joy,” could have been the tag line of Episode 4 of Call the Midwife. The young midwives Jenny and Cynthia observe the dynamic nature of love and childbirth. The pain of the c...

Community and Home

by tish roeske | October 16, 2012

Community and home came across to me as themes of Episode 3 of Call the Midwife. Jenny learns that what she defines as a comfortable home is different than what many of her clients consider home.

Sacred Birth

by Andrea Altomaro | October 10, 2012

I believe that every single birth is sacred in its own way, and the second episode of Call the Midwife really drove that point home. So often, it’s not exactly how the events happen, but it’s the l...

You Make Them Feel Safe

by tish roeske | October 08, 2012

Call the Midwife delivered what we in the business call “pearls of wisdom” yet again. This week the line “you make them feel safe” resonates with me.

Modern Day U.S. Midwifery Education

by modern day midwives editor | October 08, 2012

While viewers are given few details of Jenny Lee's midwifery education, it is clear that there are many differences between the 1950’s U.K. midwifery education and today’s U.S. Certified Nurse-Midw...

The Rookie Midwife

by Andrea Altomaro | October 04, 2012

The premiere of Call the Midwife was everything I hoped it would be. Being a new midwife myself, I can easily relate to Jenny. I remember the feelings of excitement and adrenaline when catching my ...

The Mothers Are the Brave Ones

by tish roeske | October 01, 2012

The midwives in Call the Midwife say ”the mothers are the brave ones” and “they are why we are here,” which is the essence of the midwife philosophy. They are phrases my partners and I utter every ...

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