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How Realistic is Call the Midwife?

2m 24s

"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.

Funding for Call the Midwife is provided by Viking.
The wedding day arrives, but a horrific car crash turns into a race against time.
Sister Veronica spearheads an initiative to monitor the health of working children.
Preparations for the big wedding are underway; Nancy visits a homeless family.
Nancy oversees a child born out of wedlock, taking a very unexpected and shocking turn.
The midwives welcome Sister Veronica, who's an instant hit with everyone – almost.
Lucille struggles with her mental and emotional health.
As Nancy harbors a secret of her own, Sister Veronica’s new case shocks Nonnatus house.
An emergency gastroenteritis outbreak is declared at the Nonnatus House.