Find a Midwife
A midwife is a trained medical professional who provides prenatal care, attends births, and offers postpartum support. Midwives specialize in low-risk pregnancies and promote natural childbirth.
Who Is It For?
Expectant parents seeking personalized prenatal care, those interested in natural birth, home birth, or birth center deliveries.
What Does a Midwife Do?
Midwives provide comprehensive prenatal care (checkups, labs, ultrasound referrals), attend births in hospitals, birth centers, or homes, and provide postpartum and newborn care.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of midwives are there?
CNMs (Certified Nurse-Midwives) are nurses with graduate midwifery training. CPMs (Certified Professional Midwives) specialize in out-of-hospital births. Both are certified and trained.
Does insurance cover midwifery care?
Most insurance plans cover CNM services. CPM coverage varies by state. Medicaid covers midwifery care in most states.
Can I have a midwife in a hospital?
Yes. Many CNMs practice in hospitals and can provide the full spectrum of maternity care, including epidurals and medical interventions when needed.
Is midwifery care safe?
Research shows midwifery care for low-risk pregnancies is as safe as OB care, with lower intervention rates. Midwives refer to OBs for high-risk situations.