Home Birth Midwife Directory

Browse certified home birth midwives by state. Every listing comes from the National Provider Identifier registry, with credentials verified as Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), or Licensed Midwife (LM).

Each state page covers what licensure means in that state, what midwives charge by region, how Medicaid coverage works, transfer hospitals, and what to ask before hiring. Click any state below to start.

Alabama35 midwivesAlaska78 midwivesArizona184 midwivesArkansas49 midwivesCalifornia842 midwivesColorado228 midwivesConnecticut68 midwivesDelaware16 midwivesFlorida406 midwivesGeorgia135 midwivesHawaii36 midwivesIdaho137 midwivesIllinois116 midwivesIndiana58 midwivesIowa47 midwivesKansas60 midwivesKentucky56 midwivesLouisiana47 midwivesMaine70 midwivesMaryland127 midwivesMassachusetts171 midwivesMichigan198 midwivesMinnesota179 midwivesMississippi24 midwivesMissouri104 midwivesMontana61 midwivesNebraska11 midwivesNevada68 midwivesNew Hampshire57 midwivesNew Jersey147 midwivesNew Mexico163 midwivesNew York560 midwivesNorth Carolina128 midwivesNorth Dakota7 midwivesOhio232 midwivesOklahoma63 midwivesOregon269 midwivesPennsylvania305 midwivesRhode Island27 midwivesSouth Carolina82 midwivesSouth Dakota21 midwivesTennessee145 midwivesTexas560 midwivesUtah189 midwivesVermont49 midwivesVirginia196 midwivesWashington360 midwivesWest Virginia42 midwivesWisconsin155 midwivesWyoming11 midwivesWashington D.C.5 midwives

Before you contact a midwife

How much does a home birth midwife cost?Typical packages run $3,500-$10,000 depending on state and credential type. CPM vs CNMTwo credentials, different training paths, different scope of practice. Which one is right for you. Questions to ask before hiringThe clinical, financial, and logistical questions that separate good midwives from great ones. Is home birth safe?What the evidence actually shows for low-risk pregnancies with a qualified midwife. Does insurance cover home birth?How to verify coverage, the script that produces real answers, and what to do if denied. Does Medicaid cover home birth?State-by-state coverage map. Who qualifies and how reimbursement actually works.